Patent ID: 11910794
Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
Field: Basic materials chemistry (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 9:
10. The method of claim 9, wherein:
a) the solute is further defined as a monosaccharide, a disaccharide, a polysaccharide, a polyhydric alcohol, or a polyethylene glycol solute;
b) the cryoprotectant is:
i) selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, dimethyl sulfoxide, butanediol, propylene glycol, betaine, acetamide, formamide, and glycerol; or
ii) present in the solution at a concentration between about 0.5M and about 5.0M;

c) said storing is:
i) performed at a temperature between about −196° C. and about −70° C.;
ii) performed for up to about 10 years; or
iii) performed for at least about 1 hour, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 5 years or 7 years; or

d) the pollen storage solution is defined as:
i) an aqueous solution; or
ii) an isotonic solution.