What are the most common pitfalls in human semen analysis? There are many basic problems/pitfalls in basic semen analyses. Even in many ESHRE accredited laboratories that I visited during the last five years one or more of these pitfalls were evident: 1. Maintaining the temperature of sample at [...]
Implementing sperm analysis and quality management in andrology laboratories with SCA® CASA system We're pleased to invite you to the CASA SCA evolution presentation and practical session next 27th September from 9 am to 12.30 pm in the Aalborg University – Copenhagen, right before the ISIVF meeting. Find the full program of the event [...]
We are proud to introduce you our new product SCA® Sample Management that has now been released independently, (it is currently included for free with the SCA® analysis module) for all the customers that need a user-friendly and cost-effective database for their facilities. SCA® Sample Management enables to store all the patient´s information and analysis [...]
RatTox CASA: A whole new revolution in toxicology testing There is a great need to use the least invasive systems to test the effects of potential effects of chemicals, pesticides, radiation and many others on biological systems. Many researchers resorted to cell and tissue cultures as model systems. While these systems have many advantages, they [...]
Captive and wild lions in Africa: Importance to study and cryopreserve their sperm and the role of Microptic and SCA I was meeting a group of reproductive biologists in Pretoria in 2011/2012 to discuss the importance of studying lion reproduction in more depth. One of the main reasons was that there were more lions in [...]
Microptic is organising a presentation of the new SCA® evolution during ESHRE 2015 in Lisbon for customers and any interested people in our CASA. In the event, hold on the 13th June in the Hotel HF Fénix Lisboa, there will be a short an easy explanation of the system advantages and a further one [...]
Thanks to our new distributor in this country, the company LabServis, this February I could visit Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan. Baku is an amazing city: it merges influences from Asian and European cultures. The city center looks a little bit like Dubai (big modern buildings, wide avenues and parks), but what I liked [...]
We would like to start this 2015 quoting Mr Mahatma Gandhi: “Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory” So, we are putting our best efforts in the SCA® evolution, our most updated CASA version, with the aim to launch it in the market during this first quarter. At [...]
Last November I had the opportunity to visit Colombia for the first time. It was a very busy trip but very well organized and supported by our distributor ANICAM Enterprises. The first day I visited ANICAM’s offices and spent some time exchanging knowledge about our companies and products. I had also the opportunity to experience [...]
Last August's week I visited Ireland for the first time. It was in University of Limerick, the European City of Culture in 2014. I had the opportunity to enjoy life in an amazing University campus, I suggest it to all students that have the opportunity to go there. I installed there a complete SCA® veterinary [...]
