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Oil for Tissue Culture

Rigorously tested for ART procedures

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Oil for Tissue Culture

  • High-quality, pharmaceutical-grade, light mineral oil that has been widely used in ART for many years

  • Extensively tested for peroxide values, sterility, endotoxin level (< 0.1 EU/mL) and 1-cell extended Mouse Embryo Assay (MEA)

  • Contains liquid petroleum/paraffin oil and low-viscosity mineral oil, optimal for embryo handling

  • One-cell fresh mouse embryo quality controlled

  • Sterile filtered light mineral oil of pharmacopoeia grade

  • Recommended storage in the dark¹ at 2-8°C

  • Shelf life is 2 years after date of manufacturing

1. Otsuki, J et al. (2007) Peroxidation of mineral oil used in droplet culture is detrimental to fertilization and embryo development. Fertil Steril 88: 741-743