A self-contained culture platform using carbon dioxide produced from a chemical reaction supports mouse blastocyst development in vitro

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 551-555

  Swain, Jason E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Blastocyst; Carbon dioxide; pH

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BICARBONATE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CITRIC ACID; SODIUM ACETYLSALICYLATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, AND SODIUM CITRATE DRUG COMBINATION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CELL COUNT; CYTOLOGY; DRUG COMBINATION; EMBRYO CULTURE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FREEZING; GAS; INFERTILITY THERAPY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; PH; TIME;

ANIMALS; ASPIRIN; BLASTOCYST; CARBON DIOXIDE; CELL COUNT; CITRATES; DRUG COMBINATIONS; EMBRYO CULTURE TECHNIQUES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FREEZING; GASES; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MICE; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; SODIUM BICARBONATE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 80052587389     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.11-022M     Document Type: Article

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