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Viscous Semen Sample
Obtaining satisfactory sperm yield from highly viscous semen samples remains a major problem for laboratories providing Tips and Tricks: Viscous samples can be treated with PureSperm® Buffer. You simply add PureSperm®Buffer to the ejaculate (dilution 1+3), 1 part...
Make the perfect Gradient
Slowly layering gradients with visible rafts between the layers, no more than 60 minutes before use ensures maximum sharpness. The rafts take up a lot of the unwanted components of the ejaculate like dead spermatozoa, other cells etc and the gradient will provide a...
Improve Your Sperm Freezing Procedure
We recommend placing the straws on a pre-cooled steel tray to minimize fluctuations in temperature during equilibration in the refrigerator prior to cryopreservation. This way the straws will stay cold when moving them from the refrigerator and placing them on the...
The tip of the month is to help us improve!
At Nidacon we always want to improve and if you want to help us, please fill out the survey that was sent a couple of days ago. We have heard about problems opening the survey through the provided link. In that case, try copying the link and paste it into the web...
Visit the new Web site from Nidacon
We have had our old web page for many years now. It has been of great help for both us and our customers, but we realised the time had come for an update. The new Nidacon web site is based on more modern techniques and is more structured. The design has the ambition...
Optimize your sperm preparation by using the right combination of gradient solutions
The requirements for performing IUI and IVF when it comes to yield, and percentage of motile sperm can differ. Optimize the results by using a 40/80 gradient when a maximum yield is wanted for IUI and 40/90 for the highest percentage of motile sperm for IVF or ICSI....
Minimizing osmotic changes in the ejaculate
The outcome of a sperm preparation can be affected by an increased osmolality in the ejaculate. A simple way to minimize the increase of osmolality is by early dilution of the ejaculate. PureSpermBuffer is the perfect buffer to be used for this purpose. Reference:...
Correct opening of bottles featuring flip-off tear-off seals
We know that opening PureSperm bottles can be tricky if not performed the correct way the first time around. Therefore, we thought it would be helpful to provide a short visual of what happens when the seal is pulled on an angle compared to the proper method of...
This month we would like you to help us with the tips & tricks
We want as a company to be able to do more for achieving a sustainable future. We are doing a lot today but can of course improve. Can you help us? Any ideas on small matters like reusing a PS100 bottle as a vase or larger matters like packaging, transport etc? Kind...
Will transport temperature affect the performance of Nidacon products?
Since Nidacon products are not transported in a cold chain, tests have been made to verify the performance after being either frozen or exposed to 50˚C for a period of 5 days. All tested products were stable and performed as required, passing the same quality...
Our conferences
IX Congreso Argentino de Andrología 2023
IX Congreso Argentino de Andrología, 11 y 12 de Mayo 2023 - Rosario Argentina
ESHRE 39th Annual Meeting 2023
ESHRE 39th Annual Meeting Copenhagen, Denmark 25-28 June 2023
ASRM 2023
ASRM Scientific Congress & Expo October 14-18, 2023 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
ASRM annual congress
ASRM annual congress will be take place from October 22-26, 2022, in Anaheim, California, USA.
Alpha Conference
Alpha Conference will be held in the beautiful city of Seville, Spain, on 6th - 9th October 2022 .