Póster ESHRE 2017: Evolutionary-like selection on-a-chip: Using microfluidics to isolate the fittest sperm

Study question: To develop a microfluidic device for selective sorting of motile, morphologically normal sperm with high DNA integrity for ICSI applications. Summary answer: Microfluidic chip sorted human sperm showed higher motility, morphologically normal and DNA integrity compared to unsorted or traditionally sorted sperm. What is known already: The path that sperm take through the […]

Improving pregnancy rate in IVF cycles by preparing sperm via microfluidic sperm chips

Effect of microfluidic sperm chips to sperm motility and DNA integrity improvement is already known by some studies. Although, microfluidic technologies were introduced in ART field at the beginning of 21st century and are being advanced from day to day, there is still no prevailing utilization in laboratories and there are few studies presenting their […]

MiOXSYS: a novel method of measuring oxidation reduction potential in semen and seminal plasma

Routine semen analysis is the backbone of male factor infertility evaluation. However, such testing does not assess oxidative stress, which is a major contributor to male factor infertility (1–7). Oxidative stress in sperm stems from excessive production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Physiological levels of ROS are necessary for optimal sperm functions such as motility, […]