Intended use Embryo Freezing Medium is for freezing embryos. Background Cryopreservation of surplus embryos serves to augment the success of assisted conception treatments for infertile couples. Embryo Freezing Medium is a semi-prepared formulation. Depending on the chosen protocol, a cryoprotectant and/or sucrose must be added to this product before use. Embryo Freezing Medium is also available in convenient Freezing and Thawing packs with ready-to-use solutions prepared with 1,2-propanediol and sucrose for the 3-step freezing and thawing procedure according to J. Testart et al., 1986. [Read more.]

For freezing human oocytes. Ready to use media kit for oocyte slow freeze Contains 0.3M sucrose for improved survival Phosphate buffered to maintain pH outside incubator For single use [Read more.]

For freezing of human zygotes and cleavage stage embryos. Ready to use media kit for embryo slow freeze Phosphate buffered to maintain pH outside incubator For single use [Read more.]

For freezing of human zygotes and cleavage stage embryos. Ready to use media kit for embryo slow freeze Phosphate buffered to maintain pH outside incubator For single use [Read more.]

Intended use Sperm Freezing Medium is for the cryopreservation of human spermatozoa and tissue from testicular biopsies. Background Cryopreservation of spermatozoa serves to augment the success of assisted conception treatments for infertile couples. The use of biologically derived components in freezing media may give rise to batch to batch variation and the potential for inconsistent product performance. Sperm Freezing Medium is ready-to-use, free of undefined biological material and therefore exhibits uniform product performance. The product is a modification of the formulation describ [Read more.]

Intended use OocyteThaw is for thawing of frozen oocytes using OocyteFreeze (Cat. No. 1048). Background Cryopreservation of surplus oocytes serves to augment the success of assisted conception treatments for infertile couples. Storage of oocytes has clear advantages, especially for young women undergoing oophorectomy or receiving chemotherapy. One of the pioneers in this field, Dr. Raffaella Fabbri, has developed and tested formulations containing varying concentrations of sucrose together with a slow freezing procedure. The results of these clinical trials were published by R. Fabbri et a [Read more.]

Intended use BlastThaw is for thawing blastocysts frozen using BlastFreezeTM (Cat. No. 10532010) Background Cryopreservation of surplus embryos serves to augment the success of assisted conception treatments for infertile couples. BlastThaw is supplied as ready-to-use solutions prepared with sucrose designed for thawing of human blastocysts frozen using BlastFreeze (Cat. No. 1053). The protocol is a modification of the published recommendations: Y. M?n?zo (1996). In proceedings of ASRM, Boston, USA, P006 and A. Veiga & Y. M?n?zo (1997). In proceedings of the 10th World Congress of in Vi [Read more.]

Intended use Embryo Thawing Pack is for thawing human zygotes and cleavage stage embryos frozen using Embryo Freezing Pack (Cat. No. 1026) or Embryo Freezing Medium (Cat. No. 1079). Background Cryopreservation of surplus embryos serves to augment the success of assisted conception treatments for infertile couples. Embryo Thawing Pack is supplied as ready-to-use solutions prepared with 1,2-propanediol and sucrose for the 3-step thawing procedure according to J. Testart et al., 1986. [Read more.]

Intended use Biopsy Medium is for blastomere biopsy of cleavage stage embryos for preimplantation genetic diagnosis. Background Biopsy Medium is ready-to-use and has been formulated without calcium and magnesium ions to facilitate the process of blastomere biopsy. The medium has been tested and used routinely in different clinics around the world since 1999. [Read more.]

Intended use Acidified Tyrodes Solution is for drilling of the zona pellucida. Background Empirical research has suggested that embryos having a thick zona pellucida have a better prognosis for implantation after assisted hatching. Acidified Tyrodes Solution is ready-to-use and designed to chemically etch or drill holes in the zona pellucida to facilitate hatching or the process of blastomere biopsy. [Read more.]