Progressive bovine sperm separation using parallelized microchamber-based microfluidics
Mohammad Yaghoobi, Morteza Azizi, Amir Mokhtare, Alireza Abbaspourrad
Abstract
progressively motile spermatozoa. Our results show that the microchamber depth does not affect the residence time of motile sperm; therefore, it is possible to inspect higher sample volumes within the same time frame. This microfluidic platform may provide an easy-to-implement solution for high-throughput, robust, and efficient, collection of progressive sperm with the DNA integrity needed for assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs). However, further studies are necessary to show the implications of this method in human cases.
Topics & Concepts
MicrofluidicsSeparation (statistics)SpermNanotechnologyComputer scienceMaterials scienceBiologyGeneticsMachine learningMicrofluidic and Bio-sensing TechnologiesSperm and Testicular FunctionReproductive Biology and Fertility