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The scientific basis of surgical glove selection in anin vitro fertilization laboratory

✍ Scribed by Reddy, Vikram R. ;Thomas, Ted S. ;Wright, Heather R. ;Fisher, Mark D. ;Edlich, Richard F.

Book ID: 101258193
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1999
Tongue: English
Weight: 32 KB
Volume: 48
Category: Article
ISSN: 0021-9304
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4636(1999)48:4<569::aid-jbm24>3.0.co;2-g

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✦ Synopsis

Mouse embryos and human sperm are used as quality control bioassays in human in vitro fertilization (IVF) laboratories. These two models can reveal the cytotoxicty of items commonly used in IVF, such as surgical gloves. The literature published in this area points to the cytotoxicity of both glove powders and glove products.