What does WHO4, WHO 5, WHO 6 and the literature say about the use of CASA? Computer aided sperm analysis is capable of measuring sperm parameters such as motility, morphology, vitality etc. quantitatively and accurately. The question is to what extent does WHO 4, 5 and 6 accept CASA technology as both [...]
The advantages of a multidisciplinary team - my personal experience As the scientist I am, I have always considered myself as a curious person with the need to question my environment and learn more about the unknown. Going a little bit deeper into my personal experience, I spent 15 years in the [...]
Important focus on sperm of indigenous domestic animals in Africa All domestic animals such as cattle, goats, horses, sheep, dogs and chicken across the globe have been derived from essentially wild animals. In most instances the livestock domestication dates back to many thousands of years (11000 BP) (Fig. 1). Fig. 1: [...]
Artificial intelligence will not replace spermatologists Although artificial intelligence (A.I.) has experienced rapid growth over the past few years, the term A.I. was first coined by John McCarthy (1) in 1955. A.I. is defined as the ability of machines to learn and display intelligence. Different experts (2) considered five levels of automation [...]
Looking at the semen analysis field from the Marketing point of view Publishing blogs on fertility and animal preservation… at the end, this is Marketing. As the Marketing & Communication specialist at Microptic, one of my monthly tasks is to get a blog to publish in our website. What is the purpose [...]
Place and purpose of CASA in primate sperm research Did you know that living primates include between 200 and 450 species (depending on the classification system used) and primarily live in the tropical latitudes of Africa, Asia, and the Americas? Primates includes humans and all non-human primate (NHP) species. Why do we use NHPs [...]
What is sperm motility? One of the parameters that determine sperm quality is motility. It is crucial that a man’s sperm cells are motile and swimming if a couple is trying to make a baby. Here you can learn about sperm motility, the difference between semen and sperm, how to test the [...]
Are microscope settings and stain selection really important in sperm quality assessment? How good are you at using your routine or research microscope in the lab or in the Andrology setting? If you cannot immediately answer the following three questions, then you are not using the microscope correctly and potentially miss out [...]
Short blog about installation and training of SCA 6.5 at Zululand University, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa The Sperm Class Analyzer (SCA), Microptic's CASA System for semen analysis, was re-installed in the Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Zululand University, near Richard Bay, headed by Prof Khoboso Lehloenya. Gerhard van der Horst performed [...]
Is CASA really required? Views from the past, the present and the future The big questions are: Does CASA measure sperm parameters such as motility, morphology, vitality etc. quantitatively, accurately and to what extent does it enhance clinical spermatology for human and animals and wildlife? Does it provide answers not only on [...]
