Formulation of a protein-free medium for human assisted reproduction

Human Reproduction

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 145-156

  Aii, J ^a   Shahata, M A M ^b   Al Natsha, S D ^a  

^a HAMAD MEDICAL CORPORATION   (Qatar)

^b JA Global Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Co culture; Embryos; Live birth; Micro droplet; Protein free medium

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ANTIOXIDANT; BALANCED SALT SOLUTION; BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN; VITAMIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ENERGY RESOURCE; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HATCHING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; SPERMATOZOON;

EID: 0033958315     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/15.1.145     Document Type: Article

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