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    Microptic SL computer-assisted sperm analysis system sperm class analyzer (sca® casa, software version 4.0)
    Computer Assisted Sperm Analysis System Sperm Class Analyzer (Sca® Casa, Software Version 4.0), supplied by Microptic SL, used in various techniques. Bioz Stars score: 90/100, based on 1 PubMed citations. ZERO BIAS - scores, article reviews, protocol conditions and more
    https://www.bioz.com/product/computer-assisted+analysis+software/computer+aided+sperm+analysis+sca+casa+system/pm40555071-90-6-15
    Average 90 stars, based on 1 article reviews
    computer-assisted sperm analysis system sperm class analyzer (sca® casa, software version 4.0) - by Bioz Stars, 2026-10
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    Article Title: Waddlia chondrophila and Male Infertility
    Article Snippet: CASA SCA (Version 5.4, Microptic SL, Barcelona, Spain) computer-assisted sperm analysis software was used to evaluate sperm concentration and motility (total and progressive).

    Article Title: Seminal plasma removal for medium-term preservation of ram sperm at 5 °C.
    Article Snippet: Sperm motility and kinetic parameters by a CASA system Sperm motility and kinetic parameters were assessed using Computer-Assisted Sperm Analysis (CASA) (Sperm Class Analyzer® –SCA– software V 6.3.0.59, Microptic S.L., Barcelona, Spain) set to capture at 100 frames/s a total of 50 frames and particles with an area of 20–70 μm2.

    Article Title: Seminal plasma removal for medium-term preservation of ram sperm at 5 °C
    Article Snippet: Sperm motility and kinetic parameters were assessed using Computer-Assisted Sperm Analysis (CASA) (Sperm Class Analyzer ® –SCA– software V 6.3.0.59, Microptic S.L., Barcelona, Spain) set to capture at 100 frames/s a total of 50 frames and particles with an area of 20–70 μm 2 .

    Article Title: Are There Associations between Seminal Plasma Advanced Oxidation Protein Products and Selected Redox-Associated Biochemical Parameters in Infertile Male Patients? A Preliminary Report.
    Article Snippet: Semen volume, pH, and sperm viability were assessed using manual techniques, whereas total sperm count in the ejaculate, sperm concentration, total motility, progressive motility, and morphology were carried out using computer-assisted sperm analysis (SCA Motility and Concentration, software version 6.5.0.5, Microptic SL, Barcelona, Spain).

    Article Title: The addition of reduced glutathione to cryopreservation media induces changes in the structure of motile subpopulations of frozen-thawed boar sperm.
    Article Snippet: Sperm motility was evaluated before cryopreservation and at 30 min and 4 h post-thawing using a computer assisted sperm analysis (CASA) system (Sperm Class Analyzer software; SCA®5, Microptic S.L.

    Article Title: New insights into car tire rubber particle toxicity: chemical composition and ecotoxicity assessment of leachate on gamete quality of the Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis.
    Article Snippet: Sperm motility was assessed using the Computer-assisted sperm analysis system Sperm Class Analyzer (SCA® CASA, MICROPTIC S.L., Barcelona, Spain, software version 4.0) coupled to a phase contrast microscope (Nikon Eclipse model 50i; negative contrast).

    Article Title: An optimized centrifugation protocol for ram sperm ensuring high sample yield, quality and fertility.
    Article Snippet: The optimization and implementation of artificial insemination (AI) in sheep is necessary to increase the livestock productivity through enhanced control of reproductive function.. Sperm centrifugation is a common procedure in the ejaculate handling in AI and other assisted reproductive technologies (ART), as part of new methods of sperm analysis, selection or preservation.. However, our research group previously established that this simple procedure might cause a large sperm loss and induce deleterious effects on the sperm function of the ovine species when high centrifugation forces are employed.

    Microscopy:

    Article Title: Waddlia chondrophila and Male Infertility
    Article Snippet: CASA SCA (Version 5.4, Microptic SL, Barcelona, Spain) computer-assisted sperm analysis software was used to evaluate sperm concentration and motility (total and progressive).

    Article Title: Seminal plasma removal for medium-term preservation of ram sperm at 5 °C.
    Article Snippet: Sperm motility and kinetic parameters by a CASA system Sperm motility and kinetic parameters were assessed using Computer-Assisted Sperm Analysis (CASA) (Sperm Class Analyzer® –SCA– software V 6.3.0.59, Microptic S.L., Barcelona, Spain) set to capture at 100 frames/s a total of 50 frames and particles with an area of 20–70 μm2.

    Article Title: Seminal plasma removal for medium-term preservation of ram sperm at 5 °C
    Article Snippet: Sperm motility and kinetic parameters were assessed using Computer-Assisted Sperm Analysis (CASA) (Sperm Class Analyzer ® –SCA– software V 6.3.0.59, Microptic S.L., Barcelona, Spain) set to capture at 100 frames/s a total of 50 frames and particles with an area of 20–70 μm 2 .

    Article Title: Are There Associations between Seminal Plasma Advanced Oxidation Protein Products and Selected Redox-Associated Biochemical Parameters in Infertile Male Patients? A Preliminary Report.
    Article Snippet: Semen volume, pH, and sperm viability were assessed using manual techniques, whereas total sperm count in the ejaculate, sperm concentration, total motility, progressive motility, and morphology were carried out using computer-assisted sperm analysis (SCA Motility and Concentration, software version 6.5.0.5, Microptic SL, Barcelona, Spain).

    Article Title: The addition of reduced glutathione to cryopreservation media induces changes in the structure of motile subpopulations of frozen-thawed boar sperm.
    Article Snippet: Sperm motility was evaluated before cryopreservation and at 30 min and 4 h post-thawing using a computer assisted sperm analysis (CASA) system (Sperm Class Analyzer software; SCA®5, Microptic S.L.

    Article Title: New insights into car tire rubber particle toxicity: chemical composition and ecotoxicity assessment of leachate on gamete quality of the Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis.
    Article Snippet: Sperm motility was assessed using the Computer-assisted sperm analysis system Sperm Class Analyzer (SCA® CASA, MICROPTIC S.L., Barcelona, Spain, software version 4.0) coupled to a phase contrast microscope (Nikon Eclipse model 50i; negative contrast).

    Article Title: An optimized centrifugation protocol for ram sperm ensuring high sample yield, quality and fertility.
    Article Snippet: The optimization and implementation of artificial insemination (AI) in sheep is necessary to increase the livestock productivity through enhanced control of reproductive function.. Sperm centrifugation is a common procedure in the ejaculate handling in AI and other assisted reproductive technologies (ART), as part of new methods of sperm analysis, selection or preservation.. However, our research group previously established that this simple procedure might cause a large sperm loss and induce deleterious effects on the sperm function of the ovine species when high centrifugation forces are employed.

    Concentration Assay:

    Article Title: Waddlia chondrophila and Male Infertility
    Article Snippet: CASA SCA (Version 5.4, Microptic SL, Barcelona, Spain) computer-assisted sperm analysis software was used to evaluate sperm concentration and motility (total and progressive).

    Article Title: Seminal plasma removal for medium-term preservation of ram sperm at 5 °C.
    Article Snippet: Sperm motility and kinetic parameters by a CASA system Sperm motility and kinetic parameters were assessed using Computer-Assisted Sperm Analysis (CASA) (Sperm Class Analyzer® –SCA– software V 6.3.0.59, Microptic S.L., Barcelona, Spain) set to capture at 100 frames/s a total of 50 frames and particles with an area of 20–70 μm2.

    Article Title: Seminal plasma removal for medium-term preservation of ram sperm at 5 °C
    Article Snippet: Sperm motility and kinetic parameters were assessed using Computer-Assisted Sperm Analysis (CASA) (Sperm Class Analyzer ® –SCA– software V 6.3.0.59, Microptic S.L., Barcelona, Spain) set to capture at 100 frames/s a total of 50 frames and particles with an area of 20–70 μm 2 .

    Article Title: Are There Associations between Seminal Plasma Advanced Oxidation Protein Products and Selected Redox-Associated Biochemical Parameters in Infertile Male Patients? A Preliminary Report.
    Article Snippet: Semen volume, pH, and sperm viability were assessed using manual techniques, whereas total sperm count in the ejaculate, sperm concentration, total motility, progressive motility, and morphology were carried out using computer-assisted sperm analysis (SCA Motility and Concentration, software version 6.5.0.5, Microptic SL, Barcelona, Spain).

    Article Title: The addition of reduced glutathione to cryopreservation media induces changes in the structure of motile subpopulations of frozen-thawed boar sperm.
    Article Snippet: Sperm motility was evaluated before cryopreservation and at 30 min and 4 h post-thawing using a computer assisted sperm analysis (CASA) system (Sperm Class Analyzer software; SCA®5, Microptic S.L.

    Article Title: New insights into car tire rubber particle toxicity: chemical composition and ecotoxicity assessment of leachate on gamete quality of the Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis.
    Article Snippet: Sperm motility was assessed using the Computer-assisted sperm analysis system Sperm Class Analyzer (SCA® CASA, MICROPTIC S.L., Barcelona, Spain, software version 4.0) coupled to a phase contrast microscope (Nikon Eclipse model 50i; negative contrast).

    Article Title: An optimized centrifugation protocol for ram sperm ensuring high sample yield, quality and fertility.
    Article Snippet: The optimization and implementation of artificial insemination (AI) in sheep is necessary to increase the livestock productivity through enhanced control of reproductive function.. Sperm centrifugation is a common procedure in the ejaculate handling in AI and other assisted reproductive technologies (ART), as part of new methods of sperm analysis, selection or preservation.. However, our research group previously established that this simple procedure might cause a large sperm loss and induce deleterious effects on the sperm function of the ovine species when high centrifugation forces are employed.



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    Effect of stefin B and cystatin C deficiency on proliferation and cell death. ( A ) Cell proliferation in primary tumors was determined through immunodetection of Ki67 in PyMT;WT and PyMT;DKO mice at 14 weeks of age. Representative images and quantification of Ki67-positive cells as a percentage of total cells in PyMT;WT (n = 11) and PyMT;DKO (n = 10) tumors. Ki67 index was calculated from 10 high-power fields per tumor using computer-assisted data analysis in ImageJ. Differences were analyzed using Student’s t -test. ( B ) Cell death in primary tumors from PyMT;WT and PyMT;DKO mice at 14 weeks of age was determined through TUNEL assays. Representative images and quantification of TUNEL-positive cells as a percentage of total cells in PyMT;WT (n = 9) and PyMT;DKO (n = 8) tumors. The TUNEL+ index was calculated from 10 high-power fields per tumor using computer-assisted data analysis in ImageJ. Differences were analyzed using Student’s t -test.

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    Article Title: Stefin B and Cystatin C Deficiency Suppresses Tumor Growth and Alters Tumor Microenvironment in a Breast Cancer Model

    doi: 10.3390/cells15040360

    Figure Lengend Snippet: Effect of stefin B and cystatin C deficiency on proliferation and cell death. ( A ) Cell proliferation in primary tumors was determined through immunodetection of Ki67 in PyMT;WT and PyMT;DKO mice at 14 weeks of age. Representative images and quantification of Ki67-positive cells as a percentage of total cells in PyMT;WT (n = 11) and PyMT;DKO (n = 10) tumors. Ki67 index was calculated from 10 high-power fields per tumor using computer-assisted data analysis in ImageJ. Differences were analyzed using Student’s t -test. ( B ) Cell death in primary tumors from PyMT;WT and PyMT;DKO mice at 14 weeks of age was determined through TUNEL assays. Representative images and quantification of TUNEL-positive cells as a percentage of total cells in PyMT;WT (n = 9) and PyMT;DKO (n = 8) tumors. The TUNEL+ index was calculated from 10 high-power fields per tumor using computer-assisted data analysis in ImageJ. Differences were analyzed using Student’s t -test.

    Article Snippet: The average size of metastases was quantified using computer-assisted analysis with CellSens Imaging software (Version 1.17; Olympus, Tokyo, Japan).

    Techniques: Immunodetection, TUNEL Assay