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CZB, CZB-HEPES, and CZB-Sr Media for Mouse Cloning

CZB CZB-HEPES CZB-Sr
Embryo culturea Embryo handlingb Embryo activation
(mm) (mg/100 mL) (mm) (mg/100 mL) (mm) (mg/100 mL)
NaCl 82.0 478.9 82.0 478.9 82.0 478.9
KCl 4.9 36.3 4.9 36.3 4.9 36.3
KH2PO4 1.2 15.9 1.2 15.9 1.2 15.9
MgSO4 · 7H2O 1.2 29.1 1.2 29.1 1.2 29.1
NaHCO3 25.0 210.0 15.0 126.0 25.0 210.0
Glucose 5.6 100.0 5.6 100.0 5.6 100.0
Sodium pyruvate 0.3 2.9 0.3 2.9 0.3 2.9
CaCl2 · 2H2Oc 1.7 25.1 1.7 25.1
SrCl2 · 6H2Oc 2.5–10.0 66.7–266.6
HEPES 10 238.0
Glutaminec 1.0 14.6 1.0 14.6 1.0 14.6
Sodium lactate (60% syrup) 20 370 µL 20 370 µL 20 370 µL
EDTA 0.10 3.8 0.10 3.8 0.10 3.8
Polyvinyl alcohold 10.0 10.0 10.0
BSA 5 mg/mL 5 mg/mL
CZB-based media are used with slight modifications for culturing cloned embryos and micromanipulating oocytes in vitro. These three media should be made every 2 wk. Sterilize with Millipore filters (0.45 µm), dispense into 5-mL plastic tubes (Falcon 2057), and store at 4°C until they are used. Add glutamine and CaCl2 (or SrCl2) on the day of the experiment.
aKSOM medium can also be used successfully to culture cloned mouse embryos.
bThe CZB-HEPES micromanipulation medium does not contain bovine serum albumin (BSA), which can decrease the survival rate of oocytes after injection. Bovine calf serum (10%–20%) may be used instead of BSA.
cCaCl2, SrCl2, and glutamine are added from 100×, 10×, and 100× stock solutions, respectively.
dPolyvinyl alcohol (cold-water soluble, e.g., Sigma-Aldrich P8136) is first dissolved in ultrapure water for 1 h at 80°C.
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  1. doi:10.1101/pdb.rec096552 Cold Spring Harb Protoc 2017: pdb.rec096552- © 2017 Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

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