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Is CASA really required?

By |2020-11-18T16:22:36+01:0018 Nov 2020|Blog|

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 [...]

Sea urchin sperm

By |2020-10-15T11:23:23+02:0015 Oct 2020|Blog|

Sea urchin sperm: Appearance, collection and measurement of sperm motility - the ideal CASA solution! Sea urchins belong to the phylum Echinodermata meaning “spiny skinned”. There are five classes of Echinodermata and three of these are indicated below in Fig. 1 (A to C): The sea stars, the sea urchins and the [...]

Is African elephant contraception needed?

By |2016-12-30T09:48:10+01:003 May 2016|Blog|

Is African elephant contraception needed? A major research programme in South Africa showed the value of the Sperm Class Analyzer in evaluating the semen quality of these gentle giants Fig. 1: Duma the African elephant at Addo Elephant Back Safaris (AEBS) The African elephant (Loxodonta africana) is classified as endangered by the International [...]