Cryopreserved Hamster Oocyte for Sperm in-vitro Fertility Test

Scientists involved:       Dr.B.P.Brahmkshri, Dr.Thilak Pon Jawahar, Dr.M.John Edwin and Dr.K.S.Raman

Product Technology 

Hamster oocyte is unique in that, its zona free state can be penetrated by spermatozoa of several species depending up on the fertility potential of the sperm tested. The golden hamsters are superovulated, oocytes collected, cryopreserved at –196°C for long time storage. This forms ready availability of oocytes for sperm penetration bioassay.

Product Presentation 

Twenty oocytes are packed in French mini straws, stored at –196°C in LN2 and supplied.

Product Utility    

• Sperms of different species can be tested viz., Human,Bull, Buffalo, goat, sheep, pig, horse and poultry.
• Useful in periodic monitoring of fertility status of bulls used in Semen Bank for AI program. 
• Human IVF laboratory can employ this test for screening the donors in Assisted Reproductive Technology.
• This test can form a part of quality control test in semen production laboratories.

For further details contact

Semen Bank,
Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding,
Madras Veterinary College,
Chennai – 600 007.