EP 1977229 A1 20081008 - ACOUSTIC SENSOR SPERM TEST KIT AND ASSAY
Title (en)
ACOUSTIC SENSOR SPERM TEST KIT AND ASSAY
Title (de)
SPERMATESTKIT UND ASSAY MIT AKUSTISCHEM SENSOR
Title (fr)
TROUSSE DE TEST DE SPERME À CAPTEUR ACOUSTIQUE ET ANALYSE
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 2007000260 W 20070124
- GB 0601492 A 20060125
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2007085839A1] The invention relates to a device for assaying sperm motility comprising: (a) a sample inlet port (32); (b) a sperm detector comprising: a first sample flow channel (38) extending from the inlet port (32); and a sperm detection region (34) in fluid communication with said flow channel (38); wherein the sperm detection region comprises an acoustic wave sensor, or microfabricated cantilever (50), and a sperm binding surface (44) capable of binding sperm. Methods of assaying for sperm motility are also provided comprising: (i) Providing a sample of sperm at an inlet; and (ii) Determining the rate at which sperm bind to a sperm detector distal to the inlet.
IPC 8 full level
B01L 3/00 (2006.01); G01N 29/02 (2006.01); G01N 29/024 (2006.01); G01N 29/036 (2006.01); G01N 29/24 (2006.01); G01N 29/42 (2006.01); G01N 33/543 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G01N 29/022 (2013.01); G01N 29/024 (2013.01); G01N 29/036 (2013.01); G01N 29/2462 (2013.01); G01N 29/42 (2013.01); B01L 3/5027 (2013.01); G01N 2291/02466 (2013.01); G01N 2291/0255 (2013.01); G01N 2291/0256 (2013.01); G01N 2291/0422 (2013.01); G01N 2291/0423 (2013.01); G01N 2291/0427 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2007085839A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2007085839 A1 20070802; CA 2640114 A1 20070802; EP 1977229 A1 20081008; GB 0601492 D0 20060308
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 2007000260 W 20070124; CA 2640114 A 20070124; EP 07705031 A 20070124; GB 0601492 A 20060125