MTI announced that an incubator is being developed at the University of Pécs to improve the success of IVF. In a video posted on the university's YouTube channel, Josef Bodis, head of the laboratory's research group, said that the incubator has reached the stage where some functions are already working. In addition to providing suitable conditions for the embryo to survive, it has various control mechanisms.
He also explained that three types of detection capabilities will appear in the incubator. One is the feature of the so-called time-lapse incubators, which are widely used today, with many changes so that the embryo is exposed to less light. The second is a sensor to detect photon emission, which is a global innovation. The researchers are working on having an infrared detector in the equipment in addition to these two.
With the incubator under development, more sensitive and informative control of the first five days of fetal life can be achieved.
He pointed out Joseph Bodis.
In the case of IVF, there are many harmful environmental effects on the fetus, said Kalman Kovacs, director of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic at the PTE Clinical Center.
“Our desire is to be able to reduce these effects as much as possible, so that the pregnancy rate will increase. In the bottle program we cannot achieve a pregnancy rate higher than 35-40 percent even if the center is working well, we want to raise this level.” – The manager said.
The incubator has already been presented to a Norwegian delegation in Pécs. They spoke to Jens Halvar Grönen, vice president of innovation at the Norwegian technology transfer centre Inven2, who said they are looking for R&D opportunities where Norway and Hungary can collaborate.
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