ART Gallery

Cumulus Comet Assay (SCGE)
Apoptotic cumulus cell DNA damage (single and double strand breaks) is shown by a fan-tail of DNA strands from a diminished nucleus (Hum.Reprod.16:831, 2001).
17 September 2004

Transfer Ooops!
Retained embryo after traumatic transfer.
17 September 2004

Human embryo; Air Incubation
Human day 3 cleavage stage embryo generated in protein-free medium in an incubation system consisting only of humidified air (without carbon dioxide gas mixture).
17 September 2004

Human embryo, Protein-free
Human day 2 embryo generated in a protein-free medium (ART-7b). The sperm was processed in the same medium. The patient received 3 embryos and delivered 3 apparently normal boys, now about 4 years old (Ali et al., Human Reprod. 15:145-156, 2000).
17 September 2004

Empty Zona
Empty Zona
17 September 2004

Morula
Early cavitating morula at the end of the day 4.
17 September 2004

Morula
Day 4 morula
17 September 2004

Morula on Day 4
Compacting morula day +4
17 September 2004

Fetus
Ultrasound scan of a fetus
17 September 2004

Ultrasound Scan
Ultrasound scan of a foetus at 10 weeks gestation.
17 September 2004

Sperm Vitality Staining
Eosine staining for vitality test
Red: Dead spermatozoa
Unstained: Living spermatozoa
17 September 2004

CGH Comparative Genomic Hybrid
Normal sperm ssDNA bisbenzamide-stained blue is attached to a positively-charged disc and exposed to Sybr Green-stained sperm ssDNA after H2O2-damaging treatment. An increase in DNA nonpairing (damage, heterogeneity) will show up as less green on the disc. Groups of discs can be arranged and stored
17 September 2004