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Caption: Scientists could improve the success rate of in vitro fertilization using a "lab on a chip" to study embryos. Above is a mouse embryo at the fifth day of development cultured in a 1 microliter droplet.
Credit: Mark Johnson and Amanda Pennington
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Related news release: American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Aug. 27, 2008