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Chapter 7 - Embryo Assisted Hatching for IVF

Training Protocol and Method

from Section 1 - Starting a New Laboratory and Training Protocols

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2017

By
Mina Alikani
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
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2017

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