Shelf life of embryo culture media: Buffering potential of media apparently not the determining factor

Middle East Fertility Society Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 179-182

  Hossain, Amjad ^a   Osuamkpe, Collin ^a   Hossain, Safina ^a   Phelps, John ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Buffering capacity; Culture media; Expiration; Nutritional value; Shelf life

Indexed keywords

BUFFER; CARBON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; BLASTOCYTE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; EMBRYO CULTURE; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; EXPIRATION DATE; FERTILIZATION; INCUBATION TIME; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NUTRIENT; OOCYTE CLEAVAGE; PH MEASUREMENT; SHELF LIFE;

EID: 78049405540     PISSN: 11105690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mefs.2010.07.011     Document Type: Article

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