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Advances in Systems for Embryo Culture

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In the recent years, many researches pointed to improve embryo culture conditions and to introduce novel devices and platforms to provide a more appropriate microenvironment for the embryos. The majority of acquired knowledge has led to enrich media formulation, refining them by introducing salts, amino acids, energy substrates, growth factors, and other supplements. However, potential physical requirements (mechanical and surface interactions, cell movement) should be also considered in order to improve in vitro conditions. Recently, novel culture and surface platforms have been developed, allowing dynamic culture through the employment of media flows. Despite the benefits of the employment of innovative and sophisticated platforms have been extensively demonstrated, the widespread distribution of these technologies will not be so immediate because of the costs of these devices and design pitfalls that can make them more labor intensive to utilize. In a futuristic view, a complex automated system may be established to perform all steps that lead to embryo production.

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    Roberta Maggiulli B.S., Lisa Dovere B.S., Filippo Ubaldi M.D., M.Sc. & Laura Rienzi M.Sc.

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Maggiulli, R., Dovere, L., Ubaldi, F., Rienzi, L. (2013). Advances in Systems for Embryo Culture. In: Schlegel, P., Fauser, B., Carrell, D., Racowsky, C. (eds) Biennial Review of Infertility. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7187-5_9

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