We present results from non-interferometric quantitative phase imaging (QPI) for thickness
estimation and morphological analysis of human spermatozoa. QPI along with algorithms for …

Most living cells are optically transparent which makes it difficult to visualize them under
bright field microscopy. Use of contrast agents or markers and staining procedures are often …

The ability to evaluate sperm at the microscopic level, at high-throughput, would be useful
for assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs), as it can allow specific selection of sperm …

Characterization of spermatozoon viability is a common test in treating infertility. Recently, it
has been shown that label-free, phase-sensitive imaging can provide a valuable alternative …

Assisted reproduction is one of the significant tools to treat human infertility. Morphological
assessment is the primary method to determine sperm and embryo viability during in vitro …

Objective To compare label-free interferometric phase microscopy (IPM) to label-free and
label-based bright-field microscopy (BFM) in evaluating sperm cell morphology. This …

Currently, the delicate process of selecting sperm cells to be used for in vitro fertilization
(IVF) is still based on the subjective, qualitative analysis of experienced clinicians using non …

Acridine orange (AO) staining is used to diagnose DNA fragmentation status in sperm cells.
Interferometric phase microscopy (IPM) is an optical imaging method based on digital …

We propose low-coherence wavelength shifting interferometry and demonstrate its
application to quantitative phase imaging of dynamic specimens. By shifting the source …

Sperm cell motility and morphology observed under the bright field microscopy are the only
criteria for selecting a particular sperm cell during Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) …