ReproQuest

Libra S6 Visible Spectrophotometer-A great way to determine sperm concentration and save money.

Saturday, 30 May 2009

The Libra S6 visible diode array spectrophotometer has been designed to meet the routine spectroscopy needs of customers requiring a compact, light weight instrument that is easy to use and which includes far more features than similar priced products.

The Libra S6 measures absorbance, percent transmission, absorbance ratio, concentration and kinetics. A large backlit graphical display enables wavelength scans, kinetic assays (including slope calculation) and standard curves to be viewed. The Libra S6 accepts standard 10mm pathlength glass or disposable cuvettes. A test tube adapter set is available for 10, 12 and 16mm glass test tubes (COD measurements can be made using standard 16mm tubes).

ReproQuest has been evaluating the Libra S6 as an alternative to the expensive CASA determination of sperm concentration and the results are in. The results from both dose and ejaculate sperm concentration determinations are very accurate with variations as low as three-percent on extended doses and two-percent on whole ejaculates. Cost per sample are significantly lower when utilizing a stardard 12mm test tube compared to the Leji Chamber, (~80 cents vs. < 1 cent). Our conclusion is that the Libra S6 is a fast, accurate, cost effective way to determine semen concentration with out the extra costs of a complicated CASA system.

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Extended Doses

			Volume	Concentration	TSD	Target
ID	Aggl.	Motility	(ml)	(x10⁶)	(x10⁹)	(x10⁹)
1652412	S	90%	65	49.280	3.20	3.29
652422	NS	93%	65	39.270	2.55	2.26
652452	NS	83%	65	38.500	2.50	2.59
652462	S	87%	65	38.500	2.50	2.49
	AVG	88%	65	42.350	2.75	2.66

Aggl. = agglutination (S=significant, NS=non-significant); TSD = total sperm per dose

Ejaculates

ID	ISF Libra	KRC: Hema	KRC: CASA	KRC: AVG	Difference
1	282	318	305	311	-9%
2	360	375	353	364	-1%
3	507	443	501	472	8%
4	820	760	762	761	8%
5	1020	972	978	975	5%
AVG	598	574	580	577	2%

ReproQuest, Inc.
6064 McKee Road, Suite C
Fitchburg, WI 53719 USA

Telephone:
(877) 270-1250

Fax:
(608) 270-1240

Email:
sales@reproquest.com

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Con-Quest Eco-Tip Semen Tube™

The Eco-Tip Semen Tube is made from super-thin, soft, flexible material. This ensures that the tube will collapse during insemination due to the uterine contractions of the sow and makes it unnecessary to apply pressure to the tube (squeezing) or to open a hole in the tube to allow air inside during insemination. The consistent tube wall thickness facilitates better sealing.

The end is an easy twist-off that allows it to be opened without the use of tools. After opening, the tip stays attached to the tube body without interfering with attachment to the insemination catheter. This prevents the tip from contaminating the pit and subsequently the environment. A larger spout opening and slight spout taper means the tube will fit more tightly into the catheter than competing brands and allows for better semen flow during insemination. Textured sides make the tubes separate easily from the stack when used in automated filling machines (less incidence of two tubes getting stuck together).

The tubes are available in 7 colors. This tube is suitable for use in all manual filling stations and automated machines.

ITEM NUMBERS:

S6-8252CLR - Clear, 2,000/case

S6-8252GRN - Green, 2,000/case

S6-8252RED - Red, 2,000/case

S6-8252BLUE- Blue, 2,000/case

S6-8252PUR - Purple, 2,000/case

S6-8252ORG - Orange, 2,000/case

S6-8252YEL - Yellow, 2,000/case