GB2412748B - Sperm count testing kit comprising microscope, graticule and spacer - Google Patents

Sperm count testing kit comprising microscope, graticule and spacer

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GB2412748B
GB2412748B GB0414376A GB0414376A GB2412748B GB 2412748 B GB2412748 B GB 2412748B GB 0414376 A GB0414376 A GB 0414376A GB 0414376 A GB0414376 A GB 0414376A GB 2412748 B GB2412748 B GB 2412748B
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microscope
sample
graticule
kit
sample support
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Mark Justin Millington Rawe
Graham Hunter
Stephen John Lawrence
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HUNTER SCIENT Ltd
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12M—APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY; APPARATUS FOR CULTURING MICROORGANISMS FOR PRODUCING BIOMASS, FOR GROWING CELLS OR FOR OBTAINING FERMENTATION OR METABOLIC PRODUCTS, i.e. BIOREACTORS OR FERMENTERS
    • C12M41/00—Means for regulation, monitoring, measurement or control, e.g. flow regulation
    • C12M41/30—Means for regulation, monitoring, measurement or control, e.g. flow regulation of concentration
    • C12M41/36—Means for regulation, monitoring, measurement or control, e.g. flow regulation of concentration of biomass, e.g. colony counters or by turbidity measurements

Abstract

Testing kit for determining sperm count in a semen sample suitable for home use and a method of determining sperm count using the kit, the kit comprising, a microscope(10), a sample support (20) for receiving the sample, a sample support locator, such as a recess in the base of the microscope (25), a graticule (36) being visible through a lens of the microscope, a cover slip (24) for placing over the sample on the sample support (20), illumination source, such as a light emitting diode (LED), and a spacer (36) for maintaining a pre-determined distance between the sample support (20) and the cover slip (24); wherein the sample support locator (25) is adapted to locate the sample support in a pre-determined position with respect to the microscope (10) such that when the kit is in use, both the sample and graticule (36) are located within an optical path of the microscope. In one embodiment the microscope is a dark-field microscope.
GB0414376A 2004-06-26 2004-06-26 Sperm count testing kit comprising microscope, graticule and spacer Expired - Fee Related GB2412748B (en)

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GB0414376A GB2412748B (en) 2004-06-26 2004-06-26 Sperm count testing kit comprising microscope, graticule and spacer
PCT/GB2005/002525 WO2006000813A2 (en) 2004-06-26 2005-06-27 Testing kit

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WO1989008841A1 (en) * 1988-03-11 1989-09-21 Hamilton-Thorn Research Improved motility scanner and method
EP0437408A2 (en) * 1990-01-12 1991-07-17 United Medical Systems Israel Ltd. A disposable device for determining the quality of sperm cells
US5349436A (en) * 1992-12-02 1994-09-20 Harry Fisch Biological assembly

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US5068089A (en) * 1988-09-09 1991-11-26 Androscore Corporation Kit for testing human males for fertility

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3829216A (en) * 1968-11-26 1974-08-13 M Persidsky Optical system and method for counting sperm cells
WO1989008841A1 (en) * 1988-03-11 1989-09-21 Hamilton-Thorn Research Improved motility scanner and method
EP0437408A2 (en) * 1990-01-12 1991-07-17 United Medical Systems Israel Ltd. A disposable device for determining the quality of sperm cells
US5349436A (en) * 1992-12-02 1994-09-20 Harry Fisch Biological assembly

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GB0414376D0 (en) 2004-07-28

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