IVF and Culture Media

A complete range of IVF Media that will help you obtain the best results in the different assisted reproduction procedures.

Following the highest quality standards, Kitazato IVF and Culture Media guarantee excellent clinical outcomes.

IVF Media

Fertilization Medium

Culture medium for gamete fertilization from day 0 to 1. Used for conventional IVF and ICSI.

Single Step Culture Medium

Embryo culture medium with human albumin. It is designed for the culture of zygotes until the blastocyst stage (day 1-6).

Sequential Culture Medium

Embryo culture medium for early cleavage stage from day 1-3, and blastocyst stage from day 3-7.

PVP

Polyvinylpyrrolidone is used for the immobilization of sperm prior ICSI procedure. It is ready to use and available in 4 different concentrations.

Hyaluronidase

Enzyme used for removing oocyte cumulus cells, it facilitates denudation prior ICSI.

Sperm Freeze

Sperm Freeze Medium is designed to maximize survival and motility rates after cryopreservation. Contains long-chain alcohol and lipid as cryoprotectants.

PBS

Phosphate Buffered Saline is used for washing cells. It is calcium and magnesium free.

HTF

Medium for washing oocytes, sperm, insemination and culture of early cleavage embryos.

IVM Medium

Culture medium for oocyte in vitro maturation.

Pentoxifylline

Sperm processing medium for the activation of immotile spermatozoa and the identification of non-vital spermatozoa. Indicated for patients with asthenospermia.

Calcium Ionophore

Medium designed to activate the oocytes with Calcium ion after ICSI.

Acidified Tyrode’s

Medium created to facilitate chemical opening of the zona pellucida during assisted hatching.

The IVF Lifecycle

Kitazato offers a broad selection of quality products that maximize success at every step of the IVF Lifecycle. Learn more about the products involved in each IVF procedure.

Oocyte Retrieval
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Andrology
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Culture
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Order Number Code Description Volume
(ml)
93120 SK01S-10 Sequential Culture Media
Fertilization Medium (Day 0-1)
10
93119 SK01S-50 Sequential Culture Media
Fertilization Medium (Day 0-1)
50

Order Number Code Description Volume
(ml)
93071 SK-FCBS-10 Single Step Culture Media (Day 1-6)
with Human Serum Albumin
10
93070 SK-FCBS-50 Single Step Culture Media (Day 1-6)
with Human Serum Albumin
50

Order Number Code Description Volume
(ml)
93220 SK02S-10 Sequential Culture Media
Cleavage Medium (Day 1-3)
10
93219 SK02S-50 50
93320 SK03S-10 Sequential Culture Media
Blastocyst Medium (Day 3-6)
10
93319 SK03S-50 50

Order Number Code Description Quantity
94313 PVP3-05×5 PVP 3% 5 x 0.5ml
94312 PVP5-05×5 PVP 5% 5 x 0.5ml
94311 PVP7-05×5 PVP 7% 5 x 0.5ml
94310 PVP10-05×5 PVP 10% 5 x 0.5ml

Order Number Code Description Quantity
94112 HYB-05×5 Adjusted to 80 (IU/ml) 5 x 0.5ml

Order Number Code Description Quantity
92209 SF1-10 with Egg Yolk 10ml
92208 SF1-05 ×5 with Egg Yolk 5 x 0.5ml
92211 SF3-10 with RHA 10ml
92221 SF3-05 ×5 with RHA 5 x 0.5ml

Order Number Code Description Volume
(ml)
93352 PBSF-500 500
93353 PBSF-100 100
93354 PBSFH-500 with Heparin 500
93355 PBSFH-100 with Heparin 100

Order Number Code Description Volume
(ml)
93441 HTFS-100 to use in multi-gas incubator 100
93443 HTFMS-100 to use in ambient atmosphere 100

Order Number Code Description Quantity
93031 SK-IVMC-50 with Recombinant Human Albumin 50ml
93032 SK-IVMC-10 2 x 10ml

Order Number Code Description Quantity
94215 PF-05×5 For patients with asthenospermia 5 x 0.5ml

Order Number Code Description Volume
(ml)
94251 CIR-10 with Phenol Red 10
94260 CIM-10 with HEPES 10

Order Number Code Description Quantity
94211 TA-05×5 pH is adjusted to 2.5 rigorously 5 x 0.5ml

*Please note that products may only be available in selected countries.

Components Quality Control
Gentamicin
Glucose
Human Serum Albumin
Non-essential Amino Acids
Physiologic salts
Bicarbonate
Lactate
Pyruvate
Taurine
pH tested
Osmolality tested
SAL (Sterility Assurance Level)
LAL assay for Endotoxin
Mouse Embryo Assay (MEA)
Shelf Life: 4 months

Components Quality Control
Essential Amino Acids
Gentamicin
Glucose
Human Serum Albumin
Non-essential Amino Acids
Physiologic salts
Bicarbonate
Lactate
Pyruvate
Taurine
Vitamin
pH tested
Osmolality tested
SAL (Sterility Assurance Level)
LAL assay for Endotoxin
Mouse Embryo Assay (MEA)
Shelf Life: 4 months

Components Quality Control
Essential Amino Acids
Gentamicin
Glucose
Human Serum Albumin
Non-essential Amino Acids
Physiologic salts
Bicarbonate
Lactate
Pyruvate
Taurine
Vitamin (Blastocyst Medium only)
pH tested
Osmolality tested
SAL (Sterility Assurance Level)
LAL assay for Endotoxin
Mouse Embryo Assay (MEA)
Shelf Life: 4 months

Components Quality Control
Gentamicin Glucose
HEPES Buffer
Polyvinylpyrrolidone
Recombinant Human Albumin
Physiologic salts
Bicarbonate
Lactate
Pyruvate
pH tested
Osmolality tested
SAL (Sterility Assurance Level)
LAL assay for Endotoxin
Mouse Embryo Assay (MEA)
Shelf life: 6 months

Components Quality Control
Dextran
Gentamicin
Glucose
HEPES Buffer
Hyaluronidase from Bovine Testes
Physiologic salts
Bicarbonate
Lactate
Pyruvate
pH tested
Osmolality tested
SAL (Sterility Assurance Level)
LAL assay for Endotoxin
Mouse Embryo Assay (MEA)
Shelf life: 6 months

Components Quality Control
Lactate
Gentamicin
Glycerol
Glycine
Lauryl alcohol
Physiologic salts
Bicarbonate
Tocopherol
Trehalose
Tris
SF1: Egg Yolk
SF3: Recombinant Human Albumin
pH tested
Osmolality tested
SAL (Sterility Assurance Level)
LAL assay for Endotoxin
HSSA (Human Sperm Survival Assay)
Shelf Life: 12 months

Components Quality Control
Anhydrous
Physiologic salts
PBSFH: Heparin
pH tested
Osmolality tested
SAL (Sterility Assurance Level)
LAL assay for Endotoxin
Mouse Embryo Assay (MEA)
Shelf Life: 6 months

Components Quality Control
Gentamicin
Glucose
Physiologic salts
Bicarbonate
Lactate
Pyruvate
pH tested
Osmolality tested
SAL (Sterility Assurance Level)
LAL assay for Endotoxin
Mouse Embryo Assay (MEA)
Shelf life HTF: 4 months
Shelf life m-HTF: 8 months

Components Quality Control
Iron(III) nitrate
Bicarbonate
Physiologic salts
Adenine sulfate
β-Estradiol
Adenosine-5-triphosphate
Adenosine-5-phosphate
Cholesterol
2-deoxy-D-ribose
Glucose
Glutathione
Guanine
Ribose
Sodium acetate
Thymine
Tween 80
Amino acids
LH
FSH
Gentamicin
pH tested
Osmolality tested
SAL (Sterility Assurance Level)
LAL assay for Endotoxin
Mouse Embryo Assay (MEA)
Shelf Life: 4 months

Components Quality Control
Gentamicin
Glucose
HEPES Buffer
Physiologic salts
Pentoxifylline
Bicarbonate
Lactate
Pyruvate
pH tested
Osmolality tested
SAL (Sterility Assurance Level)
LAL assay for Endotoxin
HSSA (Human Sperm Survival Assay)
Shelf Life: 6 months

Components Quality Control
Ca Ionophore
Dextran
DMSO
Gentamicin
Glucose
Bicarbonate
Physiologic salts
Lactate
Pyruvate
CIR-10: Phenol Red
CIM-10: HEPES Buffer
pH tested
Osmolality tested
SAL (Sterility Assurance Level)
LAL assay for Endotoxin
Mouse Embryo Assay (MEA)
Shelf Life CIR-10: 4 months
Shelf Life CIM-10: 8 months

Components Quality Control
Gentamicin
Glucose
Physiologic salts
Hydrochloric Acid
Polyvinylpyrrolidone
pH tested
Osmolality tested
LAL assay for Endotoxin
Mouse Embryo Assay (MEA)
Shelf Life: 6 months

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