System to separate frozen-thawed spermatozoa into x-chromosome bearing and y-chromosome bearing populations
US7713687B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 29, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N1/30
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Devices, compositions, and methods for handling, separating, packaging, and utilization of spermatozoa (1) that can be derived from previously frozen sperm samples collected from a male mammal. Specifically, techniques to uniformity stain (2) spermatozoal DNA even when derived from previously frozen sperm and separation techniques to separate and isolate spermatozoa even when derived from previously frozen sperm samples into X-chromosome bearing and Y-chromosome bearing populations having high purity.
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