INVITROCARE, INCORPORATED 2008-V IVC-TWO

IVC-TWO is a synthetic, defined culture medium intended for use in assisted reproductive technology procedures.The formulation of IVC-TWO is substantially equivalent to the glucose and phosphate free HTF formulation published by Quinn et al (Quinn P, Moinipanah R, Steinberg J, Weathersbee P: Fertil Steril 1995;63:922-924). IVC-TWO is designed to support early stages of embryonic growth (up to four days post-fertilization). IVC-TWO has been formulated without phosphate, which may be detrimental to embryo blastocyst development. IVC-TWO may be used as a stand alone medium or as the first stage of a sequential medium protocol.