Cell Biology IVF System

ICSI technique:

Intracytoplasmatic sperm injection, ICSI for short, is a successful method of in vitro fertilization. Injection of a sperm cell into an oocyte to create a fertilized embryo. A method of Assisted Reproduction Therapy (ART).

PGD technique:

PGD is a method to screen embryos for genetic disorders, etc. before they are transferred to the uterus. A blastomere cell &/or polar body is removed from an 8 cell stage embryo for testing (using FISH &/or PCR).

IVF System: The complete system

Two leading forces in microscopy and manipulator technology, Zeiss and Narishige, have joined forces to create a system that ensures that this method will play an increasingly large role in the treatment of male sub fertility. Specially designed to meet the needs of ICSI & PGD the Zeiss/Narishige system is aiming for higher success rates. Both microscope and micromanipulators are user-friendly, compact and stable –perfect for daily work in the lab.

System Components:

• Inverted microscope from Carl Zeiss:
  • High stability of microscope and manipulators, compact and vibration free design.
  • Outstanding optical image quality with plasDiC contrasting method
  • Long working distance, easy change of pipettes, fast change of objectives, integrated light manager. LCD display with all important information
  • 3-dimension control of capillaries by hand
• AxioCam:

  High sensitive Carl Zeiss digital camera, brilliant for every application

Consumable: Microcapillaries

For ICSI

• CZ-VacuTips
• CZ-TransferTips

  For PGD

• CZ-VacuTips

For Microscope

• Box of lens cleaning paper
• Cat. No.462975-0000-000
• 12V, 35W Halogen bulb
• Cat. No.000000-0234-793
• Immersol Immersion oil 100ml
• Cat. No.000000-1111-807
• Immersol Immersion oil 20ml
• Cat. No.000000-1111-806