Evolution of a culture protocol for successful blastocyst development and pregnancy

Human Reproduction

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 169-177

  Jones, G M ^a   Trounson, A O ^a   Gardner, D K ^a   Kausche, A ^a   Lolatgis, N ^b   Wood, C ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH IVF   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blastocyst culture; Cell free culture; Serum free culture

Indexed keywords

HUMAN SERUM ALBUMIN;

ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CULTURE MEDIUM; EMBRYO; EMBRYO CULTURE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYO TRANSFER; HEART BEAT; HUMAN; INCUBATION TIME; MORULA; PREGNANCY; ZYGOTE;

EID: 0031951383     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/13.1.169     Document Type: Article

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