| Title: |
Improvement of the culture conditions for the development of human preimplantation embryos |
| Authors: |
Muggleton-Harris, A.L.; Findlay, I.; Whittingham, D.G. |
| Publisher Information: |
Oxford University Press |
| Publication Year: |
1990 |
| Collection: |
HighWire Press (Stanford University) |
| Subject Terms: |
Fertilization and early embryology |
| Description: |
The culture of human preimplantation embryos from the 1-cell to the morula/blastocyst stage of development is not satisfactory at present. The success of various IVF laboratories ranges from 18 to 23%, therefore there is a requirement for improvement in the standard conditions used to culture the embryo. Using a limited number of ‘spare’ human embryos which were donated for research, in-vitro studies have been undertaken using various culture media. The results show that a significant improvement in viability is achieved using Ham's F-12 medium compared with other media presently used for culturing embryos. |
| Document Type: |
text |
| File Description: |
text/html |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
http://humrep.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/5/2/217 |
| Availability: |
http://humrep.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/5/2/217 |
| Rights: |
Copyright (C) 1990, European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.67C67DED |
| Database: |
BASE |