Manual of Embryo Culture in Human Assisted Reproduction

Kersti Lundin is an Associate Professor at the University of Gothenburg and Laboratory Director at the Reproductive Medicine Laboratory, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden. Aisling Ahlström is the Group-wide Laboratory Director of Livio Clinics and Head of Laboratory at Livio Fertility Center, Gothenburg, Sweden.

Introduction to Embryo Culture Kersti Lundin and Aisling Ahlstrom; 1. Facilities for Embryo Culture Julius Hreinsson; 2. Incubators for Embryo Culture Borut Kovacic; 3. Consumables for the IVF laboratory – Production and Validation, Quality Control and Bioassays Hubert Joris; 4. Embryo Metabolism and what does the Embryo Need? – Embryo Stress Paula Vergaro and Roger G. Sturmey; 5. Culture Media and Embryo Culture Arne Sunde and Roger G. Sturmey; 6. Optimal Handling Techniques for Embryo Culture Michael Reed and Thomas Pool; 7. From Identification to Witnessing – Traceability to Ensure the Safety of the Embryo During Culture Kelly Tilleman and Annelies Tolpe; 8. Timing of Embryo Culture Ioannis Sfontouris; 9. Time-lapse Microscopy for Embryo Culture Kirstine Kirkegaard and Thomas Freour; 10. Laboratory Monitoring for Embryo Culture Carlotta Zaca, Andrea Borini, and Giovanni Coticchio; 11. Embryo Culture and IVF Offspring Outcome John C. Dumoulin and Aafke van Montfoort; 12. The Changing Culture of Embryo Culture – Advances in the IVF Culture System Carole Curchoe and Jason E. Swain.