Troubleshooting and Problem-Solving in the Ivf Laboratory

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List of contents

Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Quality control, certification and accreditation; 3. The IVF culture system; 4. Osmometry; 5. pH regulation in gamete and embryo culture systems; 6. Temperature control in the IVF laboratory; 7. The effect of light on embryos and embryo culture; 8. Gases, air quality and volatile organic carbons (VOCs); 9. Infections in IVF culture; 10. Troubleshooting a cryopreservation system; 11. Troubleshooting ICSI procedures; 12. Managing risk in an IVF lab; Index.

About the author

Kay Elder is a Senior Research Scientist at Bourn Hall Clinic, Bourn, Cambridge, UK.Marc Van den Bergh is Chief Executive Officer, Quartec GmbH, Fislisbach, Switzerland.Bryan Woodward is a freelance Consultant Clinical Embryologist based in Leicestershire, UK.

Summary

Helping IVF laboratories and clinics to maintain the highest success rates possible, this is essential reading for every IVF laboratory.

Product details

• Authors: Marc van den Bergh, Kay Elder, Kay Van Den Bergh Elder, Elder Kay, Marc Van den Bergh, Bryan Woodward, Woodward Bryan
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.06.2015
• EAN: 9781107673175
• ISBN: 978-1-107-67317-5
• No. of pages: 218
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; MEDICAL / Gynecology & Obstetrics, Gynaecology & obstetrics, Infertility & fertilization, Infertility and fertilization, Materno-foetal medicine / perinatology