Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving antigen-antibody binding – specific binding protein...
Patent
1995-06-07
2000-08-15
Saunders, David
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving antigen-antibody binding, specific binding protein...
435 29, 435960, 436 63, 436906, C12Q 102, G01N 3353
Patent
active
061034819
ABSTRACT:
A method for evaluating sperm quality is disclosed. The first step of the method is to obtain a quantity of sample mammalian sperm and a sample of mature mammalian oocytes. The oocytes are fertilized with the sperm and the cumulus cells are removed from the fertilized oocytes. The oocytes are then labelled with antibodies directed to microtubules and the labelled microtubules are observed microscopically. The microtubule pattern is evaluated for microtubule aster size and organization. In one preferred from of the present invention, the mammalian sperm and mammalian oocytes are of the same species. In another preferred form of the present invention, the mammalian sperm and oocytes are of different species.
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Navara Christopher S.
Schatten Gerald P.
Simerly Calvin R.
Zoran Sara Steffen
Saunders David
Welch Teresa J.
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