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Section 7 - Embryo Cryopreservation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 August 2023

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Markus H. M. Montag  and
Dean E. Morbeck
Markus H. M. Montag
Affiliation:
ilabcomm GmbH, St Augustin, Germany
Dean E. Morbeck
Affiliation:
Kindbody Inc, New York City
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Principles of IVF Laboratory Practice
Laboratory Set-Up, Training and Daily Operation
 , pp. 255 - 286
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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