Laboratory Techniques

A sperm selection technique in which a single, morphologically-sound sperm is injected directly into the egg.

A technique for illuminating structures in the head of sperm called vacuoles, so those sperm with larger such structures can be isolated and the complications they cause avoided.

An implantation-enhancing agent that contains high amounts of recombinant human albumin and hyaluronic acid, which occur naturally in the female reproductive tract.

An intentional, but mild ‘scratching’ of the uterine lining that may cause the release of chemicals, immune cells, hormones, and growth factors favourable to implantation.

The next generation of vitrification technology that standardises the procedure to produce consistently superior results in egg quality and post-thaw survival.

A fat emulsion and calorie source, administered intravenously, that helps downregulate natural killer (NK) cells.