IN VITRO AFRICA
In Vitro Africa’s main mission is to create, through the use of technology, the necessary conditions for sustainable economic and social development of commercial South African farmers as well as rural communities in Southern Africa undergoing restructuring. IVA was established in 2011.
Commercial operations are performed from the In Vitro Africa AI and Embryo Centre in Parys, Free State. The Centre is certified by the Department of Agriculture Rural Land Reform and Rural Development for the export of bovine embryos, semen and live animals.
ABOUT
IN VITRO AFRICA
IVA is an advanced reproduction technology company with the capacity to produce embryos in farm animal species.
WHAT WE DO
- Collecting, transferring, freezing and storage of embryos
- In Vitro Production of Embryos (IVEP)
- Cryopreservation of embryos
- Collecting, evaluating and freezing of bovine semen
- Quarantine facilities
- Import and export of embryos, semen and live animals
- Livestock consulting
- Design and development of livestock breeding programmes
IN VITRO AFRICA
Your full-service lab
Our facilities are certified for the export of bovine embryos and semen.
BOVINE IN VITRO FERTILISATION & PRODUCTION
- Early embryo development takes place in an incubator with artificial media.
- Fertilization is done in the laboratory.
- One semen straw can be used to fertilize oocytes of up to 6 donors.
- Oocytes (egg cells) are aspirated from the donor.
- Pregnant donors can be aspirated.
- No hormones are required.
- Collection of oocytes are done every 14 days
IN VIVO EMBRYO FLUSHING PROCESS
- Early embryo development takes place in the donor cow.
- Fertilization is done by artificial insemination of the donor.
- Four to six semen straws are used to inseminate one donor.
- Embryos are flushed from the donor cow on day 7.
- The donor is stimulated with hormones for superovulation.
- Donors are flushed every 60 days.
MEET OUR TEAM
Led by Passionate Experts
Dr. Neil Van Zyl
DIRECTOR
Dr Johan Coertze
DIRECTOR
Elzaan Bouwer
LABORATORY MANAGER
Suzelle Swanepoel
OFFICE MANAGER
Nadine Scholtz
LAB & FIELD ASSISTANT
Erika Spiërs
IMPORT/EXPORT MANAGER
