We know that a full-service, expert embryology laboratory is a valuable tool to help you manage your genetically engineered breeding program. At Charles River, we provide a comprehensive suite of services designed to help you generate, clean, and store your unique rodent models. Our ES cell injection, rederivation, and cryopreservation programs can assist you from the start to the finish of your model’s life. We also offer a high-throughput in vitro fertilization (IVF) based rapid colony expansion program designed to shorten the time necessary to generate a study population.
Our cryorecovery program is designed to quickly and efficiently generate live animals from cryopreserved sperm or embryos. This program is available for any material cryopreserved by Charles River or from any other source. Our techniques and expertise make it possible for us to produce a breeding colony from virtually any cryopreserved stock, regardless of how, when, or where it was originally frozen.
For models that have stopped breeding or suffer from poor reproductive performance, our line rescue services offer an array of options for saving your unproductive lines. This can save you significant time compared with recreating the model, allowing you to continue your research sooner.
Our mouse embryo assay can aid you with toxicity and functionality testing of your media and materials. This assay can be performed under GLP standards, further validating your product.
All of our services are performed by highly skilled embryology experts that are held to exacting standards of embryo and sperm viability to ensure high-quality, reliable results. Regardless of the service, we strive to be a valuable resource to turn to when you need an adept, professional embryology laboratory to help you manage your genetically engineered colonies.
