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Primate sperm

By |2021-03-18T16:05:10+01:00March 18th, 2021|Blog|

Place and purpose of CASA in primate sperm research Did you know that living primates include between 200 and 450 species (depending on the classification system used) and primarily live in the tropical latitudes of Africa, Asia, and the Americas? Primates includes humans and all non-human primate (NHP) species. Why do we use NHPs [...]

Webinar: Importance of Microscopy for Spermatologists – March 18th

By |2021-03-04T16:05:59+01:00March 4th, 2021|News|

Microptic organizes a new free webinar on March 18th: Importance of Microscopy for Spermatologists. Main topics: Relationship between theoretical aspects of microscopy/optics and the practical use of the microscope: Historical perspectives and Basic microscopy. Importance of correct settings for optimal automated analysis. Demonstration of phase contrast microscopes, Nomarski Differential Interference and Fluorescence [...]

New working hours – March 1st

By |2021-03-01T11:09:26+01:00March 1st, 2021|News|

From today, March 1st, 2021, Microptic has these new working hours to provide more and better service to its customers: 08:00-18:00, continuously (Monday - Thursday) 08:30-13:30 (Friday) CET - Central European Time

Sperm motility

By |2021-02-15T12:26:14+01:00February 15th, 2021|Blog|

What is sperm motility? One of the parameters that determine sperm quality is motility. It is crucial that a man’s sperm cells are motile and swimming if a couple is trying to make a baby. Here you can learn about sperm motility, the difference between semen and sperm, how to test the [...]

Microptic joins Barcelona Health Hub – January 26th

By |2021-01-26T16:23:14+01:00January 26th, 2021|News|

Microptic, a world leading Spanish company in the field of semen analysis, is a new member of Barcelona Health Hub: an association that promotes innovation in digital health and its transfer to the sector, linking startups, health organizations, companies and investors. Barcelona Health Hub is based at the impressive architectural ensemble devised [...]

Microscopy – part 4

By |2021-01-19T14:45:10+01:00January 19th, 2021|Blog|

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 [...]