Micromanipulation in Assisted Conception

Fleming, 2012

Overview

This 2003 handbook provides a comprehensive and illustrated guide to micromanipulation techniques used in assisted conception within a clinical setting. It details common micromanipulation systems employed in IVF laboratories globally and offers guidance on optimizing their successful application. The volume explores advanced techniques such as intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), assisted hatching, and blastomere biopsy for preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD).

Who it's for

• Practitioners of micromanipulation techniques.
• Trainee embryologists and consultant obstetricians.
• Technicians and scientists involved in animal transgenesis and cloning.
• Doctors and scientists working with assisted reproductive technologies.

Key features

• Comprehensive guide to micromanipulation in assisted conception.
• Detailed, illustrated descriptions of common IVF laboratory systems.
• Covers state-of-the-art techniques like ICSI, assisted hatching, and blastomere biopsy.
• Includes troubleshooting for mechanical and technical difficulties.
• Paperback format.
• 268 pages.
• ISBN: 9781107406940.
• Published by Cambridge Academ.