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blastokit® 

Blastocysts provided by Charles River assist researchers with their animal model creation work. 

A key part of chimera creation is the consistent production of high-quality, injection-ready blastocysts. Our BlastoKit® is designed to provide a steady, reliable source of blastocysts, freeing your time to focus on your research. The BlastoKit® provides frozen morulae and technical recommendations to help maximize the efficiency of the product. Extensive testing has shown development rates of at least 70% for C57BL/6NCrl and at least 50% for BALB/cAnNCrl embryos and birth of up to 40% using C57BL/6NCrl.

Other benefits include:

BlastoKit® Benefits

Reduced Animal Use Speed of Chimera Production
Reduced number of colonies maintained at your facility Consistent embryo quality
Reduced breeding at your facility Consistent embryo quantity
Reduced number of animals required to generate embryos Ability to plan experiments with only 24 hours notice
Space Saving Time Saving
Gain space dedicated to stud male colony No mating
Gain space dedicated to stock female holding No plug checking
Gain space dedicated to production colony holding No uterus collection
No animal stock management

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