Mini MIRI
®
Dry and Mini MIRI
®
Humidity Multiroom IVF incubators User Manual
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Open culture is possible in a 4-well (or similar type of dish) in volumes not under 0.8 mL
per well without oil overlay for up to a maximum of 4 hours. The Osmolality will change
rapidly after that and reach over 300 mOsm/kg. In a more extended period risk of osmo-
lality changes in media will increase rapidly.
In "Oil culture" mode, the lid temperature is kept 0.2
–
0.3 °C above the temperature set-
point. In "Open culture" mode, the lid temperature will be increased by an additional 1.0
°C above the temperature setpoint (thus making the lid 1.2
–
1.3 °C warmer than the in-
sert surface).
Difference between open culture mode and oil culture mode
The significant difference between open culture mode and oil culture mode is the amount
of heat in the lid. Oil accumulates temperature, so higher lid temperature can be accumu-
lated in oil and transferred in media, elevating temperature around the embryo.
Open culture mode is designed not for embryo culturing but (if there is a need) for media
equilibration. Do not use open culture mode longer than 4 h. Media volume should be not
less than 0.8 mL (in 4 well dishes). If the media stays longer without oil coverage, a high
risk of media osmolality changes appears.
If you have any questions or uncertainty, consult Esco Medical or your local representa-
tive before using open culture mode in the Mini MIRI
®
Dry and Mini MIRI
®
Humidity mul-
tiroom IVF incubator.
17 Surface temperatures and measuring temperature
In this section, the Mini MIRI
®
Dry or Mini MIRI
®
Humidity multiroom IVF incubators
temperature controls system is described in more detail.
The Mini MIRI
®
Dry or Mini MIRI
®
Humidity multiroom IVF incubators are equipped with
4 completely separate PID controllers for temperature measurement. Each controller is
responsible for controlling the temperature of a separate area.
Each of the 4 available areas is equipped with its separate temperature sensor and heater,
allowing the user to adjust the temperature in every area separately, thus achieving
higher precision.
Figure 17.1
Temperature zones in the Mini MIRI
®
Dry and
Mini MIRI
®
Humidity multiroom IVF incubators