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1Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Faculty of Biology,Jagiellonian University in Krakow, 2Department of Histology,Jagiellonian University Medical College, 3Department of Experimental Hematology, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Faculty of Biology,Jagiellonian University in Krakow
Chapters
- 00:04Introduction
- 01:03Isolation of Porcine Cumulus-oocyte Complexes (COCs)
- 02:35Encapsulation in Fibrin-alginate Hydrogel Beads
- 04:48Encapsulation in Super-hydrophobic Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP) Microbioreactors
- 06:17Results: Morphology and Viability of COCs after Encapsulation
- 07:15Conclusion
Presented here are two protocols for the encapsulation of porcine oocytes in 3D culture conditions. In the first, cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) are encapsulated in fibrin-alginate beads. In the second, they are enclosed with fluorinated ethylene propylene powder particles (microbioreactors). Both systems ensure optimal conditions to maintain their 3D organization.
