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Chapter 29 - Zygote Cryopreservation for IVF

from Section 5 - Fertilization Assessment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2017

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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:
Fertility Associates, New Zealand
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Principles of IVF Laboratory Practice
Optimizing Performance and Outcomes
 , pp. 192 - 200
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2017

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