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Male infertility related issues are growing at a rapid pace. The swimming behaviour of sperm cells and their motility is important in achieving effective fertilization. The viscosity of the surrounding fluid plays a crucial role for sperm migration towards successful fertilization. Herein, we conduct experiments to study the motion of human sperm in Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids of varying viscosity within a microchannel. We selected Agarose (AG), Acacia (GA) and Methyl Cellulose (MC) as solutes diluted in Phosphate-buffered Saline (PBS) to create a viscous environment. The quantified results of sperm motion in these fluids are reported in terms of velocity, motility, and amplitude. Sperm cells possess the highest average curvilinear velocity in AG solutions and the highest average straight-line velocity in MC solutions. The highest motility of sperm cells is observed in MC solution.
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Mane, N.S., Shah, K., Mane, S., Banerjee, A., Tripathi, S. (2023). Effect of Newtonian and Shear Thinning Medium on Human Sperm Motion Within a Microchannel. In: Bhattacharyya, S., Benim, A.C. (eds) Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (Vol. 2). FMFP 2021. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6970-6_71
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