Rotational dynamics of optically trapped human spermatozoa.

Elavarasan SubramaniHimanish BasuShyam ThangarajuSucheta P DandekarDeepak MathurKoel Chaudhury

Published in: TheScientificWorldJournal (2014)

Distinguishing normal and abnormal sperm cells on the basis of beat frequency above 5.6 Hz may be an important step in modern reproductive biology to sort and select good quality spermatozoa. The application of laser-assisted technique in biology has the potential to be a valuable tool for assessment of sperm fertilization capacity for improving assisted reproductive technology.

Keyphrases

induced apoptosis
endothelial cells
cell cycle arrest
induced pluripotent stem cells
heart rate
oxidative stress
cell death
high speed
risk assessment
high resolution