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Culture systems: mineral oil overlay
Dean E Morbeck1, Phoebe H Leonard
1Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA. morbeck.dean@mayo.edu
Methods in Molecular Biology (Clifton, N.J.)
|July 26, 2012
Abstract:
Mineral oil overlay microdrop is commonly used during in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures. Though mineral oil appears homogeneous, it is an undefined product that can vary in quality. Here, we describe the history, chemistry, processing, and optimal use of mineral oil for IVF and embryo culture.

