GAIN medium
Description
GAIN medium is a bicarbonate buffered medium optimized to provide an excellent in vitro environment for human gametes and embryos. GAIN medium can be used for sperm preparation, oocyte incubation and fertilization. It is a single-step medium designed for continuous embryo culture from day 1 to expanded blastocyst stage. The medium can also be used for embryo transfer. Oocyte and embryo culture should be performed in a CO2 incubator.
Product specifications
GAIN medium is also available with the addition of gentamicin sulphate.
Indeed, even under aseptic conditions, commensal bacteria are easily introduced in culture media. Since these contaminations can be detrimental to gametes, embryos and ART outcome, a large number of customers choose to use media supplemented with gentamicin (Quinn 2014).
