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News: Parliament supports children's right to know of donor conception A UK all party parliamentary committee has recommended that children born through fertility treatments involving donated sperm or eggs should have this information recorded on their birth certificates. MacKenna Roberts 0 Comments.

News: Parliamentary committee recommends sweeping changes to the Human Tissue and Embryos (Draft) Bill A joint UK parliamentary committee, established to scrutinise the Human Tissue and Embryo (Draft) Bill, has recommended that fundamental changes be made to the Bill before it commences its passage through parliament. Danielle Hamm 0 Comments.

News: Successful ovarian transplant produces embryo Belgian doctors have announced the first successful transplant of ovarian tissue between non-identical sisters; and are reported to have fertilised a subsequent embryo. Katy Sinclair 0 Comments.

IVF Jobs

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#	Position	Closing Date	Hits
1	SENIOR CLINICAL EMBRYOLOGIST Assisted Conception Unit LEEDS, United Kingdom	31 August 2007	160
2	Andrologist The Bridge Centre London, United Kingdom	12th August 2007	313
3	Clinical Embryologist London Women's Clinic London, United Kingdom	24 August 2007	585
4	Senior Embryologist London Women's Clinic London, United Kingdom	24 August 2007	360
5	Embryologist: Vancouver, Canada 500 Burnaby, Canada	August 31st, 2007	552
6	Clinical Embryologist / Andrologist Houston Infertility Clinic Houston, United States	Remains open until position is filled	482
7	Scientific Director Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas Dallas, United States		265
8	Scientific Director Assisted Reproductive Technology Services Program Dallas, United States		479
9	ART Lab Director Topmedsearch, Inc. Houston, United States	Until the position is filled	728
10	Junior / Senior Embryologist Cork Fertility Centre College Road, Ireland		2399

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#	Title	Country	Photo	Hits
1	Dr Vicki Lamb Locum Embryologist	United Kingdom		89
2	Yanhe Liu Embryologist	China	-	63
3	Deene Vishnukanth Senior Embryologist	India		90
	To serve a position under a progressive and dynamic organisation to utilize my skills in a challenging manner
4	DR MANISH BAHETI GYNAEC- LAPAROSCOPIST	India	-	65
5	Aisha. P.Antony Asst. Embryologist/ IVF Technician	India	-	78
6	S Sharma Entry level opening as a trainee in IVF at Pune	India	-	204
7	Anil K. Jain Embryologist & researcher	India		279
	To expend my knowledge as an Embryologist in IVF labs and in research institute.
8	Dr. Rajeev sharma Embryologist	India	-	246
9	Osaro Martha Ehondor Embryologist	United States	-	267
10	IVF Technician IVF Technician	France	-	492
	ART Technician

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1	ph checking	09 August 2007	18	2
	how to check PH regularly before every proceedure of IVF ICSI. And what kind of co2 should be use, and from where medical co2 should buy johnmethew [ Reply here ]
2	BIOI-COOL and DOUBLE HOLDER FOR SALE	05 August 2007	4	0
	Used equipments for sale A biotech company is closing and has some equippments for sale. 1. Bio-Cool controlled-rate freezer, Model BC-IV-40, bought in  2005, and was used for only 2 times, and then switched to  vitrification, so the machine has not been used since. 2. Double holder from Narishige, model HDO-2, never used after  purchase in 2004. Products are in Texas, USA contact:wangweihua11@yahoo.com weihua wang [ Reply here ]

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Re: Loading the embryo transfer catheter
Hi, different folks use different methods :) We use the sidney ivf ( similar to the labotec) and are very happy with it : stiff outer & small diameter inner. I like to load the catheter with media -this \"wets\" the syringe etc & also media being water based is non-compressible so you get no pressure changes when the catheter is loaded / unloaded. I load the embryos in as small amount of media as possible. I then draw up a small bubble of air -then \"cap\" the catheter with an small bubble of media. I have been getting good rates for a number of years. but i'm always open to new ideas :) Good luck
damian pike

Re: pH checking
Go to http://www.embryologists.com/acrobat/selected%20articles%20poolph.pdf. There is a very good revew there by Tomas B. Pool.
Orestes prudencio fertil rh

Re: pH checking
Thanks for the wonderful article. Often we tend to give importance to smaller details forgetting the bigger picture. Hoping that a lot more questions are answered in this forum as it is really helpful for newcomers.
Shane

Re: Total cleavage failure following conventional IVF
What was the parameter of confirming the fertilization? If presence of 2 pronuclei, then what happened on day 2nd? (both pronuclei present or absent. Which media and what culture system are you using? How do you check the fertilization. - it seems a procedural error.
Alok Teotia Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals

Re: Re: Total cleavage failure following conventional IVF
Only in some pts, but total cleavage failure affected all oocytes of the patient. In a batch of 19 pts - 6 pts with very good number of eggs did not produce a single embryo, other patients had perfectly optimal culture outcome.
sujata kar kar clinic ivf centre

Re: Re: Re: Total cleavage failure following conventional IVF
It seems to be some problem in culture conditions. A serial printer with the CO2 incubator may be of some help, how do you check fertilization, are you sure you do not over-expose the zygotes?
ALOK TEOTIA Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals

Re: Total cleavage failure following conventional IVF
You should adjust the osmolarity of IVF media before add with oocyte and also have to change the capacitating agent. Always use new chemicals and reagents.
D. Biswas CBNU, SOUTH KOREA