Equine Holding Medium
For transfer and handling of embryos outside the incubator
Description and Prod. No.
20 ml medium in glass bottle, Prod. No. 3.09.020
For transfer of equine in vitro or in vivo produced embryos keep embryos for as short time as possible in transfer straws for longer transportation use or CO2 equilibrated IVC-2 medium
The medium must be supplemented with 5% Serum
Medium should be preheated to 38.2 °C prior to use
The medium is HEPES buffered and does not require CO2 equilibration, but it can also be used inside a CO2 Incubator
The medium can also be used for holding in vivo derived equine embryos prior to transfer or vitrification
Key Ingredients:
Inorganic Salts, essential and non-essential Amino Acids, Vitamins, Sodium Bicarbonate, Alanyl Glutamine, Glucose, Phenol Red, Tween 80, HEPES and Gentamycin
- Sterility tested (Fungal and Bacterial)
- Osmolality tested and pH tested
- Endotoxin tested
- Manufacturer is ISO9001 and ISO13485 certified
- Controlled environment and to human standards
- Bovine Embryo Assay (BEA)
- Batch analysis certificate available
Storage:
- Store in original unopened container refrigerated 3-9 °C and protected from light
- Do not expose to temperatures higher than 39°C
- Do not freeze product it may precipitate < 2°C
- The medium must be used within 10 days after opening, providing it has been handled aseptically and is kept refrigerated after opening
- Discard unused medium if it has been warmed
