›› 2009, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (4): 92-95.

• 生物技术 • Previous Articles     Next Articles

Research Progress on the Application of Microfluidics in Reproduction

SUN Zi-long1,2, HAN Chao3, MA Rui3, ZHANG Jian-hai1,2, 
〖JZ〗NIU Rui-yan1,2,CHENG Jing3,4,WANG Jun-dong1,2   

  1. （1.Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, China; 2.Department of Animal Medicine, College of Animal Science and Technology, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, China; 3.Medical Systems Biology Research Center, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; 4.National Engineering Research Center forBeijing Biochip Technology, Beijing 102206, China）
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2009-04-20 Published:2009-04-20
  • Contact: WANG Jun-dong;CHENG Jing

Abstract: Microfluidics is the important supporting technology of μTAS and lab-on-a-chip, whose microanalysis and microscale has obtained much more attention. Assisted reproductive technology (ART), as an important part of reproductive medicine, has already been put into practice widely. Owing to the low effectiveness of ART, new technical means are required to put in use. This paper presents a review of the application of microfluidics in reproduction during recent years, including sperm isolation, in vitro fertilization (IVF) and gamete/embryo culture. Microfluidics provides new platform and prospect for ART.

Key words: microfluidics; ART; sperm isolation; IVF; gamete/embryo culture

CLC Number: