Standardization of semen analysis for humans: From 1600’s to current understanding in 2016 For approximately 50 years there have been attempts to standardize human semen analysis. Many researchers, clinicians, scientific bodies/organizations throughout the world have been involved to find semen characteristics that relate to human fertility. But where did it all start? Anton van Leeuwenhoek [...]
Hyperactivation of sperm: A very important sperm functional test. Semen quality is traditionally measured by determining sperm concentration, sperm motility,vitality normal sperm morphology and a whole range of other parameters. While these aspects are useful in terms of a record of baseline data it does not necessarily inform us about the functionality of the sperm. [...]
There are lots of sperm competition among wildlife species. Is there sperm competition in humans?.......and is human sperm so bad after all? Parker (1970) can be considered the modern father of sperm competition, as he defined this method of sexual selection as the competition between sperm of two or more males to fertilize the oocytes [...]
After the clinics and research labs, the SCA is now finding it’s way into the classrooms! The Problem-based Learning (PBL) pedagogical model of Aalborg University has become both nationally and internationally recognized by universities, researchers and students as an advanced and efficient learning model. In this model, the students need to put what they learn [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
