Microfluidics technology for motility-based sperm sorting
Principal Investigator
Prof. Ashis Kumar Sen
Objective
- To design a microfluidic device for sorting of motile sperm from human sperm samples., The demonstrate sorting of motile sperms and characterize sorting efficiency and purity., To evaluate biological characteristics (DNA integrity, etc.) of sorted sperms., To develop an industrial prototype and demonstrate sperm sorting in an IVF setting.
Description
- Sperm selection is essential to assisted reproductive technology (ART), influencing treatment outcomes and the health of offspring. Microfluidics provides the opportunity to sort sperm cells in a faster, gentler way that more closely mimics the natural selection processes and avoids some of the most detrimental elements of current sperm sorting techniques., The incorporation of microfluidics technology could enable a platform for the high-throughput sorting of motile and functional sperms.
Impact
- New technology and devices for sorting of motile sperm cells., IP and Licensing.
Budget in Lakhs
50.00
Duration
3 Years