title: The development and impact of culture media for assisted reproductive technologies.
abstract: Changes in the composition of media used for human in vitro fertilization and embryo culture are reviewed, and their impact on improved pregnancy rates is discussed. It is concluded that changes to the formulation of culture media for assisted reproductive technologies over the past decade have played a significant role in improving outcomes from assisted reproductive technologies procedures involving the culture of embryos.
authors.affiliation: SAGE In-Vitro Fertilization, Inc, San Clemente, California 92673, USA. patrick.quinn@coopersurgical.com
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Quinn
mesh_terms: D001755:Blastocyst / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D003470:Culture Media; D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D011247:Pregnancy; D018873:Pregnancy Rate; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted; D020554:Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D005947:Glucose