5 Technologies Transforming Embryology

As an embryologist, these are the top five technologies that have transformed my professional experience in fertility clinics over the last several years. Cryopreservation One of the most significant advancements in recent years in the in vitro fertilization (IVF) lab has been in the field of cryopreservation. The first pregnancy from a cryopreserved embryo was reported in 1983 and today freezing eggs or embryos is now routine practice in fertility clinics. The technique, called vitrification, uses ultra-rapid freezing instead of the traditional slow freezing process. Micro-manipulation Advances in microscopic equipment helped bring about another key…