The UltiMate™ Sperm Analyzer for Swine
Faster Analysis than Ever
Analyze 6 fields in 6 seconds!! Combining the COMPLETE AUTOMATION of the UltiMate and a new Windows 2000 operating platform, the UltiMate™ provides the fastest analysis speeds available. Non-automated systems can't even come close to this speed!
Complete Automation for Accuracy and Repeatability
Automation is the core of the UltiMate™. As the only completely automated computerized sperm analyzer, the UltiMate™ offers the most accurate and repeatable analysis. Automation means that analysis technique does not vary from user to user, an unwanted side effect that occurs with many external microscope systems. By maintaining consistent analysis parameters and sample positioning, your results are both accurate and repeatable.
Software Optimized for Use with Leja STANDARD COUNT 4 Chamber Slide
The software of the UltiMate™ Analyzer optimizes use of the Leja 4 chamber to give you the fastest analysis speed. With easy on-stage loading and preprogrammed stage positions for each chamber, no time is wasted during the analysis process. The Leja-4 slide is the result of years of hard work only by Hamitlon Thorne and Leja - so don't believe others when they try to take the credit!
Universal Communication with Any Database
The analysis results from the UltiMate™ can be imported into other database systems, even that of the competition!
- Export data to spreadsheet, database or other ASCII-compatible programs
- Track and trend data for each boar
- Establish threshold criteria for rejecting an individual boar within a genetic line
Line Speed Performance
The UltiMate™ Analyzer not only has been put to the test at commercial line speed production but also has been rigorously validated by industry experts. The evaluations showed:
- High throughput of ejaculate samples
- Quick, objective and standardized analysis
- Repeatable results
- Accurate concentrations
Fully Customized for the Swine Industry
The UltiMate™ Analyzer is a computerized sperm analysis workstation that works in sync with your current techniques of boar semen processing. It provides one efficient station that allows you to:
- Import ejaculate volume from electronic scale
- Transfer boar information from barcode labels
- Measure total, motile and progressive sperm counts and concentrations, and analyze sperm motility in detail
- Immobilize sperm on stage and assess morphology in “real-time”
- Determine adjustment factor based on Morph Only, Morph and Motile Cells or Morph and Progressively Motile Cells
- Calculate doses based on required dose volume, total sperm and adjustment factor (if activated)
- Output universally compatible data
Take the Guesswork out of Boar Sperm Analysis
- Subjective manual motility evaluations rely on human observation and the skill level of the technician, resulting in inter- and intra-technician variability.
- Objective motility assessment with the UltiMate™ is unbiased by human conclusions or skill level.
Easy to Learn, Easy to Use
You don’t need to be a computer expert to analyze sperm with the UltiMate™.
- Intuitive screens for quick learning
- Time and labor savings when training new employees
- On-site customized installation and training provided with all new systems
Real-Time Morphology for Real-Time Processing
The Real-Time Morphology feature of the UltiMate™ lets you classify sperm as normal or abnormal based on gross morphology (droplets, tails, head, etc.).
- Ten user-defined categories of abnormal and maximum accepted values of each category
- Minimum number normal sperm required
- Automatic tally of technician’s count of normal and abnormal sperm
- Real-Time Morphology results combined with motility results
- Automatic sample rejection if accepted values are not met
- Ability to use morphology adjustment factor for dose calculations
An Inside Look at the UltiMate™
There is more to the UltiMate™ than meets the eye! All the components needed to quickly and easily assess sperm concentration, motility and morphology are integrated into one workstation:
- Automated heated stage for maintenance of sample at 37°C
- Stage “jog” buttons for easy positioning of sample
- Internal optical system featuring strobe illumination to produce superior sperm imaging
- Connections for electronic scale and barcode reader to make data input a breeze
- High speed Pentium computer running Windows® NT with the power to analyze sperm in just seconds
- Ability to network to other laboratory computers
For more information, go to IVOS Sperm Analyzer, Data Management and Research Options.
