ABSTRACT

Established as a definitive reference for the IVF clinic, the fifth edition has been extensively revised, with the addition of several important new contributions on laboratory topics, including advanced sperm selection techniques for ICSI, human embryo biopsy procedures, oocyte activation, managing an oocyte bank, artificial gametes, and epigenetics. As previously, methods, protocols, and techniques of choice are presented by IVF pioneers and eminent international experts.

chapter 4|14 pages

Evaluation of sperm

chapter 12|12 pages

Assisted hatching

chapter 15|7 pages

Analysis of fertilization

chapter 22|8 pages

The human embryo: Slow freezing