RESOLVING SPERM MOTILITY NEAR PILLARS USING μPIV

Melati S. Abdul Halim; Farzan Akbaridoust; Reza Nosrati

RESOLVING SPERM MOTILITY NEAR PILLARS USING μPIV

Melati S. Abdul Halim
, Farzan Akbaridoust
, Reza Nosrati

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Other

Abstract

Sperm migration through the female reproductive tract is crucial for successful fertilization. However, understanding the hydrodynamic flow field around motile sperm is challenging. Here, using micro-scale particle image velocimetry (μPIV) technique, the hydrodynamic flow field around non-stained sperm swimming near circular pillars is quantified. The results is a quantitative understanding of the range of hydrodynamic interactions between sperm and the curved interface. This study provides new insights into the biophysics of sperm migration through the complex geometry of the female reproductive tract that is lined with folded epithelial tissue.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	MicroTAS 2021 - 25th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences
Publisher	Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society
Pages	617-618
Number of pages	2
ISBN (Electronic)	9781733419031
Publication status	Published - 2021
Event	International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicroTAS 2021) - Online, Palm Springs, United States of America Duration: 10 Oct 2021 → 14 Oct 2021 Conference number: 25th https://microtas2021.org/about/conference_info.html (Wesbite)

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicroTAS 2021)
Abbreviated title	MicroTAS 2021
Country/Territory	United States of America
City	Palm Springs
Period	10/10/21 → 14/10/21
Internet address	https://microtas2021.org/about/conference_info.html (Wesbite)

Keywords

Microfluidics
Reproduction
Sperm Motility
μPIV

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Abdul Halim, MS, Akbaridoust, F & Nosrati, R 2021, RESOLVING SPERM MOTILITY NEAR PILLARS USING μPIV. in MicroTAS 2021 - 25th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences. Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society, pp. 617-618, International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicroTAS 2021), Palm Springs, California, United States of America, 10/10/21.

RESOLVING SPERM MOTILITY NEAR PILLARS USING μPIV. / Abdul Halim, Melati S.; Akbaridoust, Farzan; Nosrati, Reza.
MicroTAS 2021 - 25th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences. Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society, 2021. p. 617-618.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Other

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