At Microptic, we asked some of our clients about their research studies they have performed using our SCA system. In this blog, Dr Hatem Bahri (from Tunisia) introduces one of his most important research, presented at the last congress of the Tunisian Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics and second prize-winner: Sperm characteristics [...]
First comprehensive CASA study of Free ranging African elephant sperm in the wild: What does it take? It is seldom realized what it really takes to perform such a formidable research task in the total wilderness. It is not as if there are ten elephants behind bars waiting for semen collection in [...]
Dans l’exploration du couple infertile, le spermogramme et spermocytogramme sont toujours les examens de 1ère intention. La technique de référence reste la technique manuelle et la plupart des laboratoires d’analyse médicale peuvent réaliser ces examens, même si souvent les prescripteurs préfèrent qu’ils soient réalisés dans un laboratoire expérimenté en raison des variations [...]
Microptic, a leading company in the field of semen analysis, has developed a new product, SCA SCOPE, the first totally automated medical device for human semen assessment. The product goes on sale today, January 1st. Our company will take the opportunity to introduce the new SCA SCOPE at MEDLAB 2019 (booth Z1.C54) [...]
Human zero sperm count in the next generation: Really? What are the facts? The aspect of declining sperm count has been debated over many decades and is very controversial. Recently Dr Haqgai Levine presented a paper at the 13th International Symposium on Spermatology in Stockholm that sperm numbers are declining and represent [...]
Sperm Class Analyzer ensures standardization and improves documentation in the world’s largest sperm bank Cryos The market for human sperm has rapidly increased during the last decade – especially due to the acceptance of solo motherhood and homosexual couples with the desire to become parents. As one of the market leaders, Cryos [...]
Three participants at XIII International Symposium on Spermatology explain to us their thoughts on the event: Prof Gerhard van der Horst, Prof Stefan du Plessis and Dr Liana Maree. Representing your country and institution at any international conference is always a great honour, but with that also comes a [...]
Recently Microptic has initiated a collaboration with Embryotools that has allowed to introduce an andrology course that will also be carried out, in part, in the facilities of this collaborating center: Sperm Analysis Preparation and Cryopreservation: Hands on and troubleshooting (dates upon request). Embryotools laboratory, in Barcelona. About Embryotools With [...]
Sperm functionality: Importance in assessing sperm quality, fertilization success and live birth outcome The WHO5 manual (2010) for semen analysis in 2010 sparked a great deal of debate. Perhaps the most important aspects emerging from the debate was that specific “single value” cut-off points are not useful to distinguish between “good and [...]
Retour d’expérience et validation de la méthode d’analyse En 2017 le spermogramme reste un examen incontournable du bilan d’infertilité du couple. Toutefois sa technique de mise en œuvre a peu évolué depuis 30 ans, elle s’appuie sur une analyse manuelle. Le laboratoire Eurofins Biomnis a souhaité s’engager dans une démarche d’automatisation de [...]
