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 [...]
Microptic, as a world leading Spanish company in the field of semen analysis, just joined the association LABMAS (Laboratory Equipment Manufacturers Association of Spain), a private non-profit association with companies of more than 50 years-old that have more than 90% of Spanish manufacturers into the laboratory field. Its main mission is to [...]
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 [...]
Microptic organizes a new free webinar on December 10th: Quality Control in semen analysis. Why is it so necessary to get reliable results? What are the benefits of detecting systematic errors and deviations? What is the External Quality Control and Internal Quality Control? Ms Glòria Martínez, biologist, will reply all these questions [...]
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 [...]
Microptic organizes a new free webinar on October 15th: The use of Computer Aided Sperm Analysis (CASA) in Research. What is the essential equipment for Research? What is better: raw semen or washed sperm? How should quantitative data be used? What are the most important analyses in Research environment? Prof Gerhard van [...]
Improving business Quality With the goal of customer satisfaction, Microptic is very committed to Quality. Both from the point of view of the distributor or the end customer, and from the point of view of compliance with legal requirements. Is for this reason that, despite being voluntary, Microptic decided years ago to [...]
How to improve your domestic stock through intelligent solutions! The importance and size of the global domestic animal market is enormous and only the beef market translates to USD 332.9 billion in 2020 with a revenue forecast of about USD 383.5 billion by 2027. The beef market is dominant in USA and [...]
Microptic provides datasheets of various species for SCA® (sperm analysis) users. The aim of these documents is to inform users about the most appropriate modules, disposables, and hardware requirements to analyze each species. Each datasheet includes reference parameters for first time assessment. Go to "Species datasheets" section
Microptic organizes a new free webinar on July 23rd: The importance of choosing the appropriate disposable when assessing semen. What type of disposables may I use for doing each test? What are the differences between disposables available for the same analysis? Are my current results accurate and reliable? Can I improve the [...]
