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By virtue of its ability to rapidly isolate spermatozoa with good morphology and low levels of DNA fragmentation, electrophoretic sperm separation promises to be an extremely versatile, time-saving and efficient method for preparing spermatozoa for a wide variety of applications in assisted reproduction.

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  1. Assisted Conception Australia, Greenslopes Private Hospital, Newdegate Street, Greenslopes, Brisbane, QLD, 4120, Australia

    Steven Fleming BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD

  2. ARC Centre of Excellence in Biotechnology and Development, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Newcastle, NSW, 2308, Australia

    John Aitken PhD, ScD, FRSE

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  1. , Scientific and Laboratory Director, Reproductive Biology Associates, Atlanta, 30342, Georgia, USA

    Zsolt Peter Nagy

  2. , Sr. Embryologist, Montreal Reproductive Centre, Montreal, H4A 3J3, Québec, Canada

    Alex C. Varghese

  3. Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Urology, Cleveland Clinic, Euclid Avenue 9500, Cleveland, 44195, Ohio, USA

    Ashok Agarwal

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Fleming, S., Aitken, J. (2012). Electrophoretic Sperm Separation. In: Nagy, Z., Varghese, A., Agarwal, A. (eds) Practical Manual of In Vitro Fertilization. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1780-5_28

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