by Anders | Sep 23, 2025 | News, Tips & Tricks
This unique microbial community resides within the uterus and plays a vital role in reproductive health. In a balanced environment, Lactobacillus species dominate, producing lactic acid that helps maintain an acidic pH and suppress the growth of potentially harmful...
by Anders | Aug 25, 2025 | Tips & Tricks
Bubbles seen in IVF media after transport do not generally affect the quality. They are often a result from the presence of human serum albumin (hSA)- a common additive in culture media, like in PureSperm Wash. HSA contains both hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions....
by Anders | Apr 10, 2025 | Tips & Tricks
Two types of high quality sperm separations Nidacons product SpeediKit and a regular density gradient both serve the purpose of creating high quality sperm separations however, there are some distinct advantages to SpeediKit over a traditional density gradient. Key...
by Oscar Rymo | Feb 19, 2025 | News, Tips & Tricks
All solutions at room temperature Prepare the gradient using 2 ml layers. Prepare the gradient no more than 30 minutes before use to prevent the layers from mixing. Avoid overloading—do not exceed the recommended 1.5 ml of sample Follow the recommended centrifugation...
by Anders | Jan 24, 2025 | Tips & Tricks
The requirements for performing IUI and IVF when it comes to yield, and percentage of motile sperm can differ. Optimize the results by using a 40/80 gradient when a maximum yield is wanted for IUI and 40/90 for the highest percentage of motile sperm for IVF or...
by Anders | Nov 24, 2024 | Tips & Tricks
Refrigerated Incubation (10–60 minutes): Incubating sperm in the refrigerator prior to time on liquid nitrogen for 10 to 60 minutes improves survival rates. While the difference between 10 and 60 minutes is slight, there is a significant increase in survival when...
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