Flow Cytometry provides more effective livestock semen analysis

Guava Technologies, Inc. has announced an exclusive partnership with IMV Technologies, world leader in reproductive biotechnology, to provide breeders and scientists with a unique cellular analysis platform that enables better evaluation of fertility parameters by introducing a new level of accuracy, reproducibility, productivity and cost effectiveness for livestock semen analysis.

Performing a panel of simple proprietary tests on a IMV/Guava EasyCyte Mini or IMV/Guava EasyCyte Plus microcapillary flow cytometer delivers a better understanding of sperm cell physiological status enabling Artificial Insemination Centres to better manage semen production and sires.

"Working closely with IMV Technologies we have produced a novel platform that represents a paradigm shift in animal semen quality control," said Paul Wheeler, VP of Sales and Marketing for Guava Technologies. "Existing techniques are limited in terms of the types of assays they can perform, are slow, not flexible and have low throughput". He added, "The new levels of accuracy, reproducibility, productivity and cost effectiveness are due to the unique attributes of our microcapillary flow cytometers and development of discriminating tests for sperm cell viability, motility, capacitation, acrosomal integrity, DNA fragmentation and bacterial contamination by IMV Technologies".

Guava Technologies' patented microcapillary flow cytometers accommodate smaller sample volumes, generate less waste, have lower operating costs, and are easier to set up and maintain than the typical traditional flow cytometer. By leveraging the unique attributes of microcapillary based flow cytometry, the company's integrated systems enable scientists and clinicians not specialised in the technology to perform complex cellular analyses directly from their own lab bench - quickly, simply, and cost-effectively.