Magnetic separations are probably one of the most versatile separation processes in
biotechnology as they are able to purify cells, viruses, proteins and nucleic acids directly …

Sperm selection in the female reproductive tract (FRT) is sophisticated. Only about 1,000
sperm out of millions in an ejaculate reach the fallopian tube and thus have a chance of …

Male infertility often involves idiopathic or unknown causes, leading to an increasing
demand for assisted reproduction technologies (ART). Conventional sperm sorting …

Purpose To determine whether the use of Magnetic Activated Cell Sorting (MACS) as a
sperm selection technique improves ART success rates in couples undergoing assisted …

BACKGROUND Current routine semen preparation techniques do not inclusively target all
intrinsic sperm characteristics that may impact the fertilization potential. In order to address …

For assisted reproduction technologies (ART), numerous techniques were developed to
isolate spermatozoa capable of fertilizing oocytes. While early methodologies only focused …

Human sperm samples are very heterogeneous and include a low amount of truly functional
gametes. Distinct strategies have been developed to characterize and isolate this specific …

BACKGROUND Couples with unexplained infertility (UI) tend to have low fertilization rates
with current IVF procedures. Here, we attempted to identify spermatozoa with apoptotic …

Due to lower farrowing rate and reduced litter size with frozen-thawed semen, over 90% of
artificial insemination (AI) is conducted using liquid stored boar semen. Although substantial …

Research question Membrane lipid replacement (MLR) of oxidized membrane lipids can
restore sperm cellular membrane functionality and help improve surface protein stability …