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US 7,094,527 B2Granted
System for in-vitro fertilization with spermatozoa separated into X-chromosome and Y-chromosome bearing populations
AssigneesXy, LLC, Colorado State University Through Its Agent Colorado State University Reseach Foundation
InventorsGeorge E. Seidel, Tae Kwang Suh, Kehuan Lu
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Abstract
An IVF system for successfully utilizing spermatozoa separated into X-chromosome bearing and into Y-chromosome bearing population for insemination. The IVF system includes fertilization medium that can shorten the time from insemination to cleavage and a portable incubator for the transportation of maturing oocytes and inseminated oocytes comrprising a straw (19) and an incubation element (20) that can be sealed with a cap (22).
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A method of transporting oocytes, comprising the steps of:
- a. collecting oocytes from a female non-human mammal;
- b. entraining the oocytes in a fertilization medium;
- c. transferring the oocytes in said fertilization medium into at least one straw;
- d. sealing said at least one straw containing said oocytes;
- e. placing said at least one straw inside a closable incubation container capable of containing a separate, transportable incubation environment;
- f. transferring said at least one straw inside of said incubation container;
- g. establishing incubation conditions within said incubation container;
- h. sealing said incubation container;
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- i. transporting said oocytes from said female non-human mammal within said straw inside of said incubation container to another location.
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