The main purposes of this new project is to calibrate and standardize this unique instrumental system, and correlate the vertical motility parameters experimentally with fertilizing ability of the spermatozoa. The other purpose of this project is to upgrade the SPERMA by incorporating multi-cuvette (multi-sample) and multi-height exposures of the spermatozoa sample in the present instrumental system to make it more user friendly and market friendly. In order to acquire the intellectual property right, this unique work has already been filed for National (1605DEL2004) AND International (WO-PCT/IB05/02541-26/08/2005) Patents.

 

Proposed instrumental upgradation will develop a simple but unique device for objective assessment of sperm motility. It provides both qualitative as well as qualitative assessment of spermatozoa. As sperm motility is essential for the fertilization efficiency of the male gametes, this equipment will be extremely beneficial for determining the fertility status of human males as well as bulls of various species of mammals. Consequently, this equipment has a great market potential for the human infertility clinics as well as in the animal / cattle breeding centres all over the world. This instrumental system will be useful in laboratories that are engaged in conservation of endangered species of animals. Further, this instrumental system may be useful in various other fields of basic sciences. It is also expected that several other applications will be relieved, once this instrumental system gets National and International exposures.

Research Scholars : Dr. Sudipto Saha* (Research Associate, CSIR) and Ms. Abhi Das* (Junior Research Fellow, DST)