The application of Microptic SCA software in the assessment of non-human primate spermatology in a biomedical research facility The Primate Unit and Delft Animal Centre (PUDAC) of the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) is the only facility with established breeding colonies which systematically produce non-human primates for biomedical research. Two popular species are maintained: [...]
Importance of microscopy for cell biologists in general and spermatologists specifically Part 2: Checklist how to setup your microscope perfectly for microscopy in general and four types of microscopy important in Computer Aided Sperm Analysis. In the first blog on Microscopy, I suggested that if you are serious about good microscopic images, you need to understand [...]
A unique indigenous breed of South African goat: Semen and sperm analyses of Tankwa goats using SCA 6.2 Tankwa goats in Carnarvon, Northern Cape, South Africa. Tankwa goats are indigenous to South Africa. A genetic study indicated that these goats are a unique breed and accordingly different from the Boer and Angora [...]
Importance of microscopy for cell biologists in general and spermatologists specifically Part 1: Basic and historical aspects: do spermatologists/andrologists use the microscope correctly? This is the first of a three-part series on the importance of microscopy particularly for those who investigate sperm biology. Why is this so important? In order to study sperm motility, sperm [...]
El Prof. Gerhard van der Horst (PhD, PhD), del Departamento de Biociencias Médicas (Universidad de Western Cape, Sudáfrica) y consultor senior de Microptic, ha sido elegido miembro del consejo editorial del Journal of Polish Society of Andrology, Advances in Andrology Online (ver comité editorial aquí). “Me siento realmente privilegiado. Ellos son parte del mejor grupo [...]
