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A rapid and simple method for cryopreservation of human liver slices

R. de KANTER Drug Safety Department, Solvay Duphar B.V., P.O. Box 900, 1380 DA Weesp, The Netherlands OE Groningen Utrecht Institute for Drug Exploration (GUIDE), Department of Pharmacokinetics and Drug Delivery, Ant. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands Groningen Utrecht Institute for Drug Exploration (GUIDE), Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplanta tion, Department of Surgery, University Hospital Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
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P. OLINGA Drug Safety Department, Solvay Duphar B.V., P.O. Box 900, 1380 DA Weesp, The Netherlands OE Groningen Utrecht Institute for Drug Exploration (GUIDE), Department of Pharmacokinetics and Drug Delivery, Ant. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands Groningen Utrecht Institute for Drug Exploration (GUIDE), Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplanta tion, Department of Surgery, University Hospital Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
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I. HOF Drug Safety Department, Solvay Duphar B.V., P.O. Box 900, 1380 DA Weesp, The Netherlands OE Groningen Utrecht Institute for Drug Exploration (GUIDE), Department of Pharmacokinetics and Drug Delivery, Ant. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands Groningen Utrecht Institute for Drug Exploration (GUIDE), Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplanta tion, Department of Surgery, University Hospital Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
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M. de JAGER Drug Safety Department, Solvay Duphar B.V., P.O. Box 900, 1380 DA Weesp, The Netherlands OE Groningen Utrecht Institute for Drug Exploration (GUIDE), Department of Pharmacokinetics and Drug Delivery, Ant. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands Groningen Utrecht Institute for Drug Exploration (GUIDE), Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplanta tion, Department of Surgery, University Hospital Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
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W. A. VERWILLEGEN Drug Safety Department, Solvay Duphar B.V., P.O. Box 900, 1380 DA Weesp, The Netherlands OE Groningen Utrecht Institute for Drug Exploration (GUIDE), Department of Pharmacokinetics and Drug Delivery, Ant. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands Groningen Utrecht Institute for Drug Exploration (GUIDE), Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplanta tion, Department of Surgery, University Hospital Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
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M. J. H. SLOOFF Drug Safety Department, Solvay Duphar B.V., P.O. Box 900, 1380 DA Weesp, The Netherlands OE Groningen Utrecht Institute for Drug Exploration (GUIDE), Department of Pharmacokinetics and Drug Delivery, Ant. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands Groningen Utrecht Institute for Drug Exploration (GUIDE), Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplanta tion, Department of Surgery, University Hospital Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
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H. J. KOSTER Drug Safety Department, Solvay Duphar B.V., P.O. Box 900, 1380 DA Weesp, The Netherlands OE Groningen Utrecht Institute for Drug Exploration (GUIDE), Department of Pharmacokinetics and Drug Delivery, Ant. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands Groningen Utrecht Institute for Drug Exploration (GUIDE), Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplanta tion, Department of Surgery, University Hospital Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
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D. K. F. MEIJER Drug Safety Department, Solvay Duphar B.V., P.O. Box 900, 1380 DA Weesp, The Netherlands OE Groningen Utrecht Institute for Drug Exploration (GUIDE), Department of Pharmacokinetics and Drug Delivery, Ant. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands Groningen Utrecht Institute for Drug Exploration (GUIDE), Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplanta tion, Department of Surgery, University Hospital Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
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G. M. M. GROOTHUIS Drug Safety Department, Solvay Duphar B.V., P.O. Box 900, 1380 DA Weesp, The Netherlands OE Groningen Utrecht Institute for Drug Exploration (GUIDE), Department of Pharmacokinetics and Drug Delivery, Ant. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands Groningen Utrecht Institute for Drug Exploration (GUIDE), Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplanta tion, Department of Surgery, University Hospital Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
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