IVFLAB-6 MICROFLUIDIC CELL
CULTURE SYSTEM (IVF)

Human embryos nursed in a lab-on-a-chip

IVFLab-6 is the first microfluidic cell culture system. Automating IVF cell culturing and optimising cell culture conditions, it replaces conventional Petri dish culture with no need for moving the embryo from one Petri dish to another. This system reduces the problems in a normal embryo cell culture process and creates a much more natural environment which might highly improve the success rate of the IVF process.

The IVFchip ensures a strictly controlled environment for the sensitive embryos during the culturing process. The embryo is placed in a well with a flow of medium from microfluid channels. The medium (in a two medium protocol) automatically changes during the process in order to optimise growth conditions. The chip is placed in an IVFLab-6 laboratory unit that monitors and controls the micro environment in up to six IVFChips. Each IVFChip is placed in its own CO₂ box and contains up to 12 embryos in separate culture wells. The product has been patent registered.

Benefits:

dynamic culture environment for cells
reduced culture volume reduces cell washout
easy to control culture environment due to lower culture volume
no stress on the embryos as removal of embryos from one Petri dish to another is not required

The IVFChip:

microfluidic culture device
automatic control of medium
biomimicry – based on biological principles
12 culture wells
all-in-one IVF chip
two medium control system
gas perfusion & oil lid

The IVFLab-6 and IVF control unit:

6 individually controlled IVFChips
automatic calibration
automatic control of medium administration
direct measurement of pH and temperature
medium A and B control
fluid control
culture data are logged

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IVFLAB-6 MICROFLUIDIC CELL CULTURE SYSTEM (IVF)

IVFLAB-6 MICROFLUIDIC CELL
CULTURE SYSTEM (IVF)