IVF including ICSI needs CASA sperm functionality more than ever before!
IVF including ICSI needs CASA sperm functionality more than ever before! This blog comes at an important time in view of the upcoming ESHRE conference in Finland that focuses among many other aspects on infertility, sperm and interventions to overcome [...]
Is African elephant contraception needed?
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 [...]
Standardization of semen analysis for humans
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 [...]
Hyperactivation of sperm
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 [...]
Sperm competition
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 [...]
SCA® a tool for research and education
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 [...]