A review on microfluidics: An aid to assisted reproductive technology

AB Alias, HY Huang, DJ Yao - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Infertility is a state of the male or female reproductive system that is defined as the failure to
achieve pregnancy even after 12 or more months of regular unprotected sexual intercourse …

Microfluidic in-vitro fertilization technologies: Transforming the future of human reproduction

Y Fang, R Wu, JM Lee, LHM Chan, KYJ Chan - TrAC Trends in Analytical …, 2023 - Elsevier
The field of assisted reproductive technology (ART) has seen constant improvement and
advancement targeted towards optimal development of the embryos in vitro to improve …

Microfluidic technology for in vitro fertilization (IVF)

S Thapa, YS Heo - JMST Advances, 2019 - Springer
With the recent development in science and technology, the advancement in in vitro
fertilization to treat infertility has been one of the most revolutionary advances. However, the …

Advances of microfluidic technology in reproductive biology

A Nikshad, A Aghlmandi, R Safaralizadeh… - Life Sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract According to World Health Organization (WHO) reports about 70 million couples
suffer from infertility all over the world. A lot of research groups are working on this issue and …

Gamete and embryo isolation and culture with microfluidics

GD Smith, S Takayama - Theriogenology, 2007 - Elsevier
Assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) encompass some of the most exciting modern
scientific developments that tremendously impacts society at many levels. Since the …

Application of microfluidic technologies to human assisted reproduction

GD Smith, S Takayama - MHR: Basic science of reproductive …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Microfluidics can be considered both a science and a technology. It is defined as the study of
fluid behavior at a sub-microliter level and the investigation into its application to cell …

Rethinking gamete/embryo isolation and culture with microfluidics

RS Suh, N Phadke, DA Ohl… - Human reproduction …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
IVF remains one of the most exciting modern scientific developments and continues to have
a tremendous impact on people's lives. Since its beginnings, scientists have studied and …

Thinking big by thinking small: application of microfluidic technology to improve ART

JE Swain, D Lai, S Takayama, GD Smith - Lab on a Chip, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) laboratories often carry a penchant to resist change while in the
pursuit of maintaining consistency in laboratory conditions. However, implementation of new …

Advances in microfluidics‐based assisted reproductive technology: From sperm sorter to reproductive system‐on‐a‐chip

N Kashaninejad, MJA Shiddiky… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The fields of assisted reproductive technology (ART) and in vitro fertilization (IVF) have
progressed rapidly, yet still need further improvements. Microfluidic technology can …

[PDF][PDF] Microfluidic applications for andrology

R Suh, S Takayama, GD Smith - 2005 - deepblue.lib.umich.edu
Perhaps one of the most exciting and revolutionary scientific discoveries of the past 3
decades has been the development of in vitro fertilization (IVF) to treat human infertility. It is …