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A three-dimensional microfluidic device for oocyte zona-removal and incubation
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A three-dimensional microfluidic device for oocyte zona-removal and incubation

Chuan Chang, Yueh-Jen Chen, Li-Chern Pan and Fan-Gang Tseng
2016 IEEE 11th Annual International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, NEMS 2016, pp.134-138
11/2016

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Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechanics of Materials Electronic Optical and Magnetic Materials
To solve the low implantation rate of in-vitro fertilization (IVF), zona-free oocyte is widely used in IVF [1]. However the process of zona-removal is not only tedious but also easy to harm the fragile oocyte. In this work we introduce a 3-dimensional microfluidic device to simplify the zona-removal process, and the applied gentle process is also capable to keep oocyte intact and precisely locate all oocytes in the well throughout the procedure.

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