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Chapter 35 - Zygote Cryopreservation for IVF

from Section 7 - Embryo Cryopreservation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 August 2023

By
Dean E. Morbeck
Edited by
Markus H. M. Montag  and
Dean E. Morbeck
Markus H. M. Montag
Affiliation:
ilabcomm GmbH, St Augustin, Germany
Dean E. Morbeck
Affiliation:
Kindbody Inc, New York City
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Summary

This chapter will discuss the techniques for fertilization verification for oocytes fertilized both conventionally and by intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). The formation of the pronuclei is the first indication of the fusion of male and female gametes. Practical considerations and laboratory protocols are detailed in the chapter.

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Principles of IVF Laboratory Practice
Laboratory Set-Up, Training and Daily Operation
 , pp. 255 - 262
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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