Towards the use of microfluidics for individual embryo culture

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 32-39

  Krisher, R L ^a   Wheeler, M B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

In vitro fertilisation; In vitro maturation; Oocyte.

Indexed keywords

EMBRYO CULTURE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GAMETE; HUMAN; MICROFLUIDICS; MICROPHOTOGRAPHY; MOUSE EMBRYO; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; EMBRYO CULTURE TECHNIQUES; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GAMETOGENESIS; MICE; MICROFLUIDICS; SWINE;

BOVINAE; MAMMALIA; MURINAE; SUS;

EID: 73649146265     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RD09219     Document Type: Review

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