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. 2011 Feb 8;10(2):97–103. doi: 10.1007/s12522-011-0075-8

Table 4.

Comparison of zona removal rate between collagenase and acidified Tyrode's solution treatment; effect of post‐ovulatory aging

Method of zona removal Status of post‐ovulatory eggs Number of eggs
Total Zona removal rate (%)
Collagenase (0.1 mg/ml) Young 227 182 (80.2)a
Aged 175 30 (17)b
Acidified Tyrode's solution Young 174 165 (94.8)c
Aged 28 26 (93)c

Values with same superscript are not significantly different. a–b, a–c, b–c: P < 0.01