FertiCult IVF medium

FertiCult^TM IVF medium

Intended use:

FertiCult™ IVF medium is intended for washing and holding of human oocytes, performing fertilization by In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) or, Intracytoplasmatic Sperm Injection (ICSI) (until 2PN).

FertiCult™ IVF medium is ready-to-use.

Composition:

FertiCult™ IVF medium is a bicarbonate-buffered balanced salt solution, supplemented with glucose (5.55mM), lactate, pyruvate, and human serum albumin (4.0g/l, medicinal substance derived from human blood plasma). The product is also available with phenol red and/or gentamicin (10mg/l, medicinal substance).

Further information on the composition of the medium can be found in the material safety data sheet.

Regulatory

Europe: CE-marked (MDR, Notified Body number 2797)
Brazil: Registered
Other regions: Information available upon request

Product order codes

FECU020 : FertiCult^TM IVF medium – 5x20mL
FECU050 : FertiCult^TM IVF medium – 5x50mL
FECU100 : FertiCult^TM IVF medium – 3x100mL

FECU020PHR : FertiCult^TM IVF medium with phenol red – 5x20mL
FECU050PHR : FertiCult^TM IVF medium with phenol red – 5x50mL
FECU100PHR : FertiCult^TM IVF medium with phenol red – 3x100mL

FECU020PHR_G : FertiCult^TM IVF medium with phenol red and gentamicinn – 5x20mL
FECU050PHR_G : FertiCult^TM IVF medium with phenol red and gentamicin – 5x50mL
FECU100PHR_G : FertiCult^TM IVF medium with phenol red and gentamicin – 3x100mL

Product specifications

pH	7.20-7.50 (pH 37°C – 6% CO2)
Osmolality	270-290mOsm/kg
Sterility test by the current Ph. Eur. 2.6.1./ USP <71>	No growth
Endotoxin	< 0.25EU/mL
Mouse embryo assay (% blastocysts after 96 hrs culture in standard mouse IVF medium, fertilization in FertiCult™ IVF medium)	≥ 80%
Human serum albumin concentration	3.2-4.8 g/l
Shelf life	12 months from date of production