| Description |
1 online resource (297 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Videos -- Foreword -- List of Contributors -- 1 Laboratory Design -- 1.1 Planning the IVF Laboratory -- 1.2 Equipment -- 1.3 Cryolaboratory -- 1.4 Future-Proofing -- 1.5 Location of the Laboratory -- 1.6 Materials -- 1.7 Other Considerations -- 1.8 Final Word -- References -- 2 IVF Cell Culture: VOCs and Air Quality -- 2.1 What Are VOCs? -- 2.2 Methods of Measuring VOCs -- 2.2.1 PID Sensors -- 2.2.2 Canister-Based Sampling -- 2.3 VOCs and IVF -- 2.4 Other Airborne Contaminants -- 2.5 VOC Remediation Methods |
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2.5.1 Potassium Permanganate-Impregnated Activated Carbon -- 2.5.2 Photocatalytic Oxidation (PCO) -- 2.5.3 IVF-Purposed Air Purification: LifeAire System -- 2.6 Summary -- References -- 3 Laboratory Equipment and Consumables -- 3.1 Equipment -- 3.1.1 Laminar Flow Hoods -- 3.1.2 Microscopes -- 3.1.3 Incubators -- 3.1.4 Cryostorage -- 3.1.5 Centrifuges -- 3.1.6 Refrigerators and Freezers -- 3.1.7 Other Supplementary Equipment -- 3.1.8 Monitoring and Alarm Systems -- 3.1.9 Quality Management Equipment -- 3.2 Consumables -- 3.2.1 Plasticware -- 3.2.2 Culture Media -- 3.2.3 Oil for Embryo Culture |
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3.2.4 Flushing Media -- 3.2.5 Cryopreservation Media and Consumables -- 3.2.6 Liquid Nitrogen -- 3.2.7 Micromanipulation Pipettes -- 3.2.8 Gases -- 3.2.9 Oocyte Aspiration Needles -- 3.2.10 Embryo Transfer Catheters -- 3.3 Stock Management -- 3.4 Contingency Equipment -- 3.5 SOPs, Instruction Manuals and Cleaning Regimes -- 3.6 Electronic Witnessing -- 3.7 Final Word -- References -- 4 Staffing in the IVF Laboratory -- 4.1 Training to Work in an IVF Laboratory -- 4.2 Staff Numbers and Skills -- 4.3 IVF Laboratory Team Roles and Ratios |
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4.4 Calculating the IVF Lab Staff Required Based on Workload and Other Factors -- 4.5 Finally on Recruitment and Retention -- References -- 5 Evidence-Based Practice in Reproductive Medicine -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 What Is Evidence-Based Practice? -- 5.3 Step 1: Translation of Uncertainty into an Answerable Question (Ask) -- 5.4 Step 2: Systematic Retrieval of Best Evidence Available (Acquire) -- 5.5 Step 3: Critical Appraisal of Evidence for Validity, Clinical Relevance, and Applicability (Appraise) -- 5.6 Step 4: Application of the Results in Practice (Apply) |
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5.7 Step 5: Evaluation of Performance (Audit) -- 5.8 Conclusion -- References -- 6 Quality Control and Management -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.1.1 Quality Control and Quality Assurance -- 6.1.2 Quality Management and Regulation -- 6.2 The Quality Manual -- 6.3 The Quality Policy -- 6.4 Quality Objectives -- 6.5 Establishing the QMS -- 6.5.1 Document Management -- 6.5.2 Standard Operating Procedures -- 6.5.3 Audit Documentation -- 6.6 Implementing and Maintaining the QMS -- 6.6.1 User Feedback -- 6.6.2 Audit -- 6.6.3 Key Quality and Performance Indicators -- 6.6.4 Change Control |
| Summary |
Clinical scientists, embryologists, and reproductive technologists, as well as trainees and students interested in ART and reproductive medicine, will find here a clear synopsis of the best laboratory practice, clinical biology, ARTs, and advanced practical skills they will need to know as clinical practitioners |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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6.6.5 Continual Improvement |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Maalouf, Walid
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| ISBN |
9781003848912 |
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1003848915 |
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