Boar Sperm Mixed with Nanoparticles that Have Been Tagged with Green Dye for Identification (IMAGE)

University of Oxford

Boar Sperm Mixed with Nanoparticles that Have Been Tagged with Green Dye for Identification

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This is boar sperm mixed with mesoporous silica nanoparticles that have been tagged with fluorescent green dye for identification. These nanoparticles were developed by Oxford University researchers to investigate 'mystery' cases of infertility. They can be loaded with any compound to identify, diagnose or treat the causes of infertility.

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Natalia Barkalina/Oxford University

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