Handbook of in vitro fertilization

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Handbook of in vitro fertilization

[editors,] Alan Trounson, David K. Gardner

CRC Press, c1993

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Handbook of In Vitro Fertilization discusses new technologies in the field and presents detailed practical procedures to facilitate the application of these techniques. Topics covered include endocrine control, gamete biology and preparation for IVF, fertilization in vitro, sperm microinjection, embryo culture and development, embryo biopsy, genetic and chromosomal analysis, embryo metabolism and viability, cryopreservation, and electron microscopy. The book is a useful text/reference for students, clinicians, and researchers in biology, embryology, and developmental and reproductive biology.

Table of Contents

Endocrinology of IVF (I. Calderon and D. Healy). Oocyte Retrieval and Maturation (J.C. Osborn). Preparation and Analysis of Semen for IVF/GIFT (H.W.G. Baker, F.L.H. Ng, and D.Y. Liu). In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Development (A.O. Trounson and J.C. Osborn). Embryo Culture Systems (D.K. Gardner and M. Lane). Embryo Biopsy for Preimplantation Diagnosis (J.J. Tarin and A.O. Trounson). Fertilization Using Micromanipulation Techniques (A.O. Trounson and A.H. Sathananthan). Genetic Analysis of the Preimplantation Embryo (M. Dziadek and M. Bakker). Chromosomal Analysis of Preimplantation Mammalian Embryos (I. Kola, A.H. Sathananthan, and L. Gras). Assessment of Embryo Metabolism and Viability (H.J. Leese and D.K. Gardner). Cryopreservation of Oocytes and Embryos (J.M. Shaw, A. Oranratnachai, and A.O. Trounson). Ultrastructure of Fertilization and Embryo Development (A.H. Sathananthan). Uterine Receptivity (P. Rogers). Ethical Aspects of IVF and Human Embryo Research (K. Dawson). Future Prospects (K. Dawson and A.O. Trounson).

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