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Chapter 1 - Facilities for Embryo Culture

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 April 2021

By
Julius Hreinsson
Edited by
Kersti Lundin  and
Aisling Ahlström
Kersti Lundin
Affiliation:
Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg
Aisling Ahlström
Affiliation:
Livio Fertility Center, Gothenburg
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Summary

Cell culture laboratories in general require facilities with very high standards of hygiene and air quality. Maintaining a Grade-A environment (ISO 4 or above) in these laboratories is usually necessary with respect to particle counts and airborne microbial colony forming units. This minimizes the risk of contamination and permits cell culture for prolonged periods of time.

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Manual of Embryo Culture in Human Assisted Reproduction , pp. 1 - 6
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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