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Microptic, new member of FENIN – January 28th

By |2022-01-28T12:53:09+01:00January 28th, 2022|News|

Microptic, a world leading Spanish company in the field of semen analysis and biotechnology, is a new partner of FENIN (Spanish Federation of Healthcare Technology Companies), an intersectoral federation which brings together manufacturing companies and associations, importers and distributers of healthcare technologies and devices, and all of them are suppliers to healthcare [...]

Webinar: CASA systems & new WHO6 – January 27th

By |2022-03-02T15:32:25+01:00January 27th, 2022|News|

Microptic organizes a new free webinar on January 27th: Is your CASA system adapted to the new WHO6? In July 2021, the WHO released the sixth edition of its Manual for the Laboratory Examination and Processing of Human Semen. Consequently, all CASA systems should be adapted to the new guidelines. In this [...]

Workshop in a master’s degree by Microptic – January 19th

By |2022-01-19T12:06:56+01:00January 19th, 2022|News|

On January 18, our company participated in the third edition of the “Master in Assisted Human Reproduction Technologies”, organized by Eugin Clinic and UPF Barcelona School of Management, by doing a theoretical and practical workshop on semen analysis with MICROPTIC CASA Systems. In this session, held in the new laboratory of Eugin [...]

New ISO for basic semen examination – September 13th

By |2021-09-13T12:33:27+02:00September 13th, 2021|News|

New ISO 23162:2021 Basic semen examination - Specification and test methods In parallel with the launch of the WHO 6th, there is a new ISO Standard (23162:2021) for basic semen analysis, published in July 2021. This is applicable to the entire process of basic manual semen examination and also to sample preparation [...]

New WHO 6 – July 27th

By |2021-09-15T12:56:56+02:00July 27th, 2021|News|

WHO laboratory manual for the examination and processing of human semen The WHO just released the sixth edition of its Manual for the Laboratory Examination and Processing of Human Semen. This document provides updated, standardized, evidence-based procedures and recommendations for laboratory managers, scientists and technicians. See more

Webinar: Sperm functional tests – July 1st

By |2021-06-07T16:27:31+02:00June 7th, 2021|News|

Microptic organizes a new free webinar on July 1st, during the ESHRE meeting: Do sperm functional tests inform us about potential fertility in humans? Main topics: Basics of sperm function and sperm functional tests. Sperm functionality as it relates to challenges in the female reproductive system. Which tests? Sperm mucous penetration; hypo-osmotic [...]

Giving a workshop in a master’s degree – April 21st

By |2021-04-21T11:53:37+02:00April 21st, 2021|News|

Yesterday, April 20, MICROPTIC participated in the second edition of the “Master in Assisted Human Reproduction Technologies”, organized by Clinica Eugin and UPF Barcelona School of Management, by doing a theoretical and practical workshop on semen analysis with MICROPTIC CASA Systems. In this session, the master's students learned to prepare sperm samples [...]

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 [...]