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ID 117914
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Lin, Qingyi Tokushima University
Tanaka, Ami Tokushima University
Takebayashi, Koki Tokushima University
Yoshimura, Naoaki Tokushima University
Torigoe, Nanaka Tokushima University
Nagahara, Megumi NOSAI Yamagata Central Veterinary Clinic Center
Keywords
UV-C irradiation
Porcine embryos
Escherichia coli
Staphylococcus aureus
Cladosporium cladosporioides
Content Type
Journal Article
Description
It is important to prevent contamination inside the incubator as a method of preventing microbial infections during the embryo culture. In the present study, we examined the effects of ultraviolet-C (UV-C) irradiation, used for microorganism inactivation, on embryo development and the growth of bacteria, including Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, and the fungus Cladosporium cladosporioides. In the embryo irradiation experiment, we examined the effects of the plastic lid of the culture dish, irradiation distances (10, 20, and 25 cm), and different irradiation wavelengths (228 and 260 nm) during embryo culture for 7 days on the development and quality of porcine in vitro-fertilized embryos. None of the embryos cultured in dishes without plastic lids developed into blastocysts after irradiation with 228 nm UV-C. When porcine embryos were cultured in a culture dish with lids, the 228 nm UV-C irradiation decreased blastocyst formation rates of the embryos but not their quality, irrespective of the UV-C irradiation distance. Moreover, irradiation with 260 nm UV-C, even with plastic lids, had more detrimental effects on embryo development than irradiation with 228 nm UV-C. Investigation of the inactivating effects of UV-C irradiation at 228 nm and 260 nm on the growth of the bacteria and fungus showed that 260 nm UV-C reduced the viability to a greater extent than 228 nm UV-C. Moreover, the disinfection efficacy for the bacteria increased when the irradiation duration increased and the distance decreased. In conclusion, porcine embryos can develop into blastocysts without loss of quality even after continuous long-duration irradiation (7 days) with 228 nm UV-C, which can inactivate the growth of bacteria and the tested fungus; however, the development rate of the embryo is reduced.
Journal Title
Theriogenology
ISSN
0093691X
18793231
NCID
AA00862972
AA11539913
Publisher
Elsevier
Volume
197
Start Page
252
End Page
258
Published Date
2022-12-09
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© 2022. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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eng
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Bioscience and Bioindustry
Science and Technology