TY - GEN
T1 - Microfluidic devices for aiding in-vitro fertilization technique
AU - Tzeng, Yung Chin
AU - Chen, Yueh Jen
AU - Chuan, Chang
AU - Pan, Li Chen
AU - Tseng, Fan Gang
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 IEEE.
PY - 2017/8/25
Y1 - 2017/8/25
N2 - In this study, we propose two devices that provide an easier and faster method to execute in-vitro fertilization (IVF) technique. The devices consist of a high quality sperm sorter and an oocytes zona-removal and incubation device to aid promoting the success rate and the efficiency of IVF technique. Comparing with the traditional IVF process, the high quality sperm sorter can gently sort out large number of sperms in few minutes and keep high survival rate for oligospermia patients. At the same time, the oocytes zona-removal and incubation device also gently decreases the enzyme contraction with removing oocytes shell rapidly. Experiment results showed that sorted sperms could easily attach on dezona oocytes surface, and the oocytes are still in complete shape. These two devices not only provide an easier and faster method to sort out motile sperms and dezona oocytes, but also increase the attachment rate of sperms on oocytes.
AB - In this study, we propose two devices that provide an easier and faster method to execute in-vitro fertilization (IVF) technique. The devices consist of a high quality sperm sorter and an oocytes zona-removal and incubation device to aid promoting the success rate and the efficiency of IVF technique. Comparing with the traditional IVF process, the high quality sperm sorter can gently sort out large number of sperms in few minutes and keep high survival rate for oligospermia patients. At the same time, the oocytes zona-removal and incubation device also gently decreases the enzyme contraction with removing oocytes shell rapidly. Experiment results showed that sorted sperms could easily attach on dezona oocytes surface, and the oocytes are still in complete shape. These two devices not only provide an easier and faster method to sort out motile sperms and dezona oocytes, but also increase the attachment rate of sperms on oocytes.
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U2 - 10.1109/NEMS.2017.8016993
DO - 10.1109/NEMS.2017.8016993
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85030871126
T3 - 2017 IEEE 12th International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, NEMS 2017
SP - 147
EP - 150
BT - 2017 IEEE 12th International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, NEMS 2017
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 12th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, NEMS 2017
Y2 - 9 April 2017 through 12 April 2017
ER -