We present a new method for the selection of individual sperm cells using a microfluidic de-vice that automatically traps each cell in a separate microdroplet that then individually self-assembles with other microdroplets, permitting the controlled measurement of the cells using quantitative phase microscopy. Following cell trapping and droplet formation, we utilize quantitative phase microscopy integrated with bright-field imaging for individual sperm morphology and motility inspection. We then perform individual sperm selection using a single-cell micromanipulator, which is enhanced by the microdroplet-trapping procedure described above. This method can improve sperm selection for intracytoplasmic sperm injection, a common type of in vitro fertilization procedure.
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Atzitz, Y., Dudaie, M., Barnea, I., & Shaked, N. T. (2021). Sperm inspection for in vitro fertilization via self-assembled microdroplet formation and quantitativephase microscopy. Cells, 10(12). https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10123317
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