Semen analysis & Marketing
Looking at the semen analysis field from the Marketing point of view Publishing blogs on fertility and animal preservation… at the end, this is Marketing. As the Marketing & Communication specialist at Microptic, one of my monthly [...]
Primate sperm
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 [...]
Sperm motility
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 [...]
Microscopy – part 4
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 [...]
Zulu rams and Ovambo chicken sperm
Short blog about installation and training of SCA 6.5 at Zululand University, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa The Sperm Class Analyzer (SCA), Microptic's CASA System for semen analysis, was re-installed in the Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, [...]
Is CASA really required?
Is CASA really required? Views from the past, the present and the future The big questions are: Does CASA measure sperm parameters such as motility, morphology, vitality etc. quantitatively, accurately and to what extent does it enhance [...]