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Technote - Consistent annotation for better evaluation - a guide on definitions for morphokitetics
Document and Ref: This technote describes the definitions of variables most commonly used in embryo assessment with time-lapse. These definitions will help you attain consistent annotations and thereby objective evaluations in your clinic and further streamline the understanding of embryo developmental events within the clinic and beyond the clinic.
Technote Preparation of CulturePro dishes
Document and Ref: This technote describes how to prepare the CulturePro dishes
Technote EmbryoSlide+ culture dish preparation
Document and Ref: Technote EmbryoSlide+ culture dish preparation
Technote Preparation of EmbryoSlide Flex culture dishes
Document and Ref: This technote describes how to prepare the EmbryoSlide Flex culture dishes
Technote Guidelines for blastocyst morphology grading with time-lapse
Document and Ref: This technote describes the grading of blastocyst morphology with the use of time-lapse technology. This facalitates a more thorough evaluation because the complete course of development can be considered. A comprehensive impression of the blastocyst can be used as the basis for grading morphology, which should be utilised when grading ICM and TE and is neccessary when using KIDScore D5.
Technote Illumination during image acquisition in the EmbryoScope time-lapse system
Document and Ref: This technote summarises our extenstive studies to ensure that light exposure during image acquisition using EmbryoScope is safe for embryo development.
Technote Incubation temperature of the EmbryoScope time-lapse incubator
Document and Ref: This technote shows that core temperature measurements of the slide arm is a valid indirect measure of temperature of media in the EmbryoSlide culture dish mocrowell. External validation of temperature control in the EmbryoScope time-lapse incubator is accomplished by measuring core temperature in the EmbryoSlide culture dish arm using a YSI probe.
Technote KIDScore D3 decision support tool
Document and Ref: Technote This technote describes the KIDScore D3 Basic, which is a model based on the morphokinetic traits associated with the implantation potential of embryos transferred on day 3. The model is designed to help clincs avoid transferring embryos with low implantation potential.
Technote Direct Laser application in the EmbryoSlide culture dish
Document and Ref: This technote describes a safety study about the use of laser systems directly in the EmbryoScope time-lapse incubator
Technote Minimal evaporation using non-humidified incubation conditions
Document and Ref: This technote shows that correct use of the EmbryoSlide culture dish with oil overlay and lid does not lead to significant evaporation in the non-humidified environment of the EmbryoScope time-lapse incubator.
pH validation of culture medium in EmbryoScope Flex
Document and Ref: pH validation of culture medium in EmbryoScope Flex. Version 1
pH validation of culture medium in EmbryoScope+
Document and Ref: pH validation of culture medium in EmbryoScope+
Clinical Benefits of the EmbryoScope time-lapse system
Document and Ref: Clinical Benefits of the EmbryoScope time-lapse system, Vitrolife, v4 INT, February 2015. This technote summarises clinical benefits of using the EmbryScope time-lapse system
Effect and prevalence of embryo developmental traits
Document and Ref: Effect and prevalence of embryo developmental traits, Vitrolife, v1 INT, June 2016. This technote contains a summary of the prevalence and effect of developmental traits which can only be observed with time-lapse.
Effect of weather on CO2 measurement
Document and Ref: Effect of weather on CO2 measurement, Vitrolife, v1, March 2021
Preparation of EmbryoSlide+ ic8 dishes
Document and Ref: Preparation of EmbryoSlide+ ic8 dishes, VItrolife A/S, v3, June 2021. Technote Preparation of EmbryoSlide+ ic8 dishes
Guided Annotation - daily workflow
Document and Ref: Guided Annotation v2.0: daily workflow, Vitrolife, v5, July 2021. This technote is about the Guided Annotation tool, which is designed to support the busy workdays in the laboratory. The tool guides you from variable to the next in an annotation strategy and by automatically forwarding the embryo images to estimated timings of events. Guided Annotation in synergy with KIDScore models optimally supports your consistent embryo assessment process.
Guided Annotation - setting up the tool
Document and Ref: Guided Annotation 2.0: setting up, Vitrolife, v5, July 2021. This technote describes how the Guided Annotation tool is set up in a completely customidable way to support the needs and strategies of your clinical workflow. This tool is designed to support the busy workdays in the laboratory and guides you from variable to the next in an annotation strategy and by automatically forwarding the embryo images to estimated timings of events. Guided Annotation in synergy with KIDScore models optimally supports your consistent embryo assessment process.
Guidelines for getting started with models in Compare & Select
Document and Ref: Technote Guidelines for getting started with models in Compare & Select, Vitrolife, v6 INT, March 2015. This technote gives you simple starting tips to make the most of your data when using morphokinetics to build a model customised for your clinic.
KIDScore D3 decision support tool Primo Vision
Document and Ref: KIDScore D3 decision support tool Primo Vision, Vitrolife, v2 INT, June 2018. This technote describes the KIDScore D3 Basic, which is a model based on the morphokinetic traits associated with the implantation potential of embryos transferred on day 3. The model is designed to help clincs avoid transferring embryos with low implantation potential.
KIDScore D5 decision support tool
Document and Ref: KIDScore D5 decision support tool, Vitrolife, v3 INT, December 2021. This technote describes the KIDScore D5, which is a model based on morphology and morphokinetic traits associated with the implantation potential of embryos transferred on day 5. The model is designed to help clincs avoid transferring embryos with low implantation potential.
KIDScore D5 decision support tool Primo Vision
Document and Ref: KIDScore D5 decision support tool Primo Vision, Vitrolife, v2 INT, June 2019. This technote describes the KIDScore D5, which is a model based on morphology and morphokinetic traits associated with the implantation potential of embryos transferred on day 5. The model is designed to help clincs avoid transferring embryos with low implantation potential.
Octax laser blastocyst collapsing
Document and Ref: Octax laser blastocyst collapsing, Vitrolife, v1, September 2016. This technote explains how to use Octax lasers in blastocyst collapsing.
pH and CO2 validation of culture medium in the EmbryoScope time-lapse system
Document and Ref: pH and CO2 validation of culture medium in the EmbryoScope time-lapse system, Vitrolife, v9, July 2021. This technote describes how to validate pH and CO2 in your culture system. The pH of a culture medium is directly related to CO2 concentration.
Preparation of EmbryoSlide culture dish
Document and Ref: Preparation of EmbryoSlide culture dish, Vitrolife, v13 INT, January 2022.
Safety of incubation in the EmbryoScope time-lapse system
Document and Ref: Safety of incubation in the EmbryoScope time-lapse system, Vitrolife, v7 INT, November 2015. This technote gives an overview of the safety features and validation for human embryo culture in the EmbryScope time-lapse system.
Sperm viability testing using Octax laser
Document and Ref: Sperm viability testing using Octax laser, Vitrolife, v2, January 2018. This technote explains how to use Octax lasers for sperm viability testing.
Tracking individual outcome in EmbryoViewer software
Document and Ref: Technote Tracking individual outcome in EmbryoViewer software, Vitrolife, v2, November 2019. This technote gives an overview of how to track individual transfer outcome in the EmbryoViewer software.
Trophectoderm biopsy for PGD & PGS using Octax Laser Shot or Octax NaviLase
Document and Ref: Trophectoderm biopsy for PGD & PGS using Octax Laser Shot or Octax NaviLase, Vitrolife, v1 INT, September 2016. This technote explains how to use Octax lasers for trophectoderm biopsy.
Using the pH validation dish in EmbryoScope+
Document and Ref: Using the pH validation dish in EmbryoScope+, Vitrolife A/S, v5, July 2021
Validation of the VeriSeqPGS Solution
Document and Ref: Validation of the VeriSeqPGS Solution, January 2019. This technote summarises a large, multisite validation of preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) by the VeriSeqPGS Solution using both cell line and embryo biopsy samples.