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Table 2 Number of blastocysts at 7 days in three different culture media and total cell number per blastocysts

From: Platelet concentrate in bovine reproduction: effects on in vitro embryo production and after intrauterine administration in repeat breeder cows

Medium

N° of blastocysts at 7 days (%)

N° of embryos observed

Total cell numbers per blastocyst

CTR (10 % FCS)

84/240 (35.00 ± 1.72)a

29

104.6 ± 10.5a

FCS 5 % + PC 5 %

99/230 (43.04 ± 1.42)b

31

123.4 ± 8.3b

PC 10 %

64/235 (27.23 ± 1.39)c

34

98.7 ± 6.4c

  1. The number are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD)
  2. Different small letters superscript (a, b) in the same column indicate statistically different comparisons (P < 0.05)