In assisted reproductive technology (ART), the aim of sperm cells' preparation is to select
competent spermatozoa with the highest fertilization potential and in this context, the …

BACKGROUND ICSI is currently the most commonly used assisted reproductive technology,
accounting for 70–80% of the cycles performed. This extensive use, even excessive, is partly …

BACKGROUND In natural conception only a few sperm cells reach the ampulla or the site of
fertilization. This population is a selected group of cells since only motile cells can pass …

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

The increasing focus on developing new tools to more accurately diagnose and select
individual sperm before intracytoplasmic sperm injection will allow us to counsel and treat …

Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is the most frequently applied method for fertilization
making the process of identifying the perfect spermatozoon fundamental. Herein we offer a …

This paper discusses the variety of effective sperm selection techniques that have been
developed for use in assisted reproductive technologies. Available methods for isolating the …

Simple Summary One of the methods used to assess semen quality is the hypo-osmotic
swelling test (HOST). Different protocols for this test are available, including a very simple …

For over 30 years, defects of the functional integrity of the sperm membrane, as evidenced
by a low hypo-osmotic swelling test when evaluating the semen analysis, are not only …

Extensive use of organophosphorus pesticides (OPs) could alter semen quality and sperm
DNA at different stages of spermatogenesis. Acephate is a highly toxic extensively used OP …