| Preculture in sucrose (M) | Incubation in DMSO (%) | Re-growth of cells/culture (%) ± S.E. | Viable cells/field of view (%) ± S.E. | ||
| −NL | +NL | −NL | +NL | ||
| 0.15 | 0 | 72.2 ± 2.8 | - | 92.3 ± 6.5 | - |
| 5 | 72.2 ± 2.8 | 61.1 ± 3.9 | 73.7 ± 13.5 | 30.1 ± 7.3 | |
| 0.50 | 0 | 61.1 ± 3.9 | - | 75.8 ± 1.0 | - |
| 5 | 72.2 ± 2.8 | 61.1 ± 3.9 | 58.4 ± 7.6 | 22.0 ± 5.8 | |