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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2011
Applicants:
Keith Hudson, Auckland, NZ;
Bridget Lee Dicker, Auckland, NZ;
Jiwon Hong, Auckland, NZ;
Shakeela Nathalia Jayasinghe, Manukau, NZ;
Inventors:
Keith Hudson, Auckland, NZ;
Bridget Lee Dicker, Auckland, NZ;
Jiwon Hong, Auckland, NZ;
Shakeela Nathalia Jayasinghe, Manukau, NZ;
Assignee:
Androgenix Ltd., Auckland, NZ;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 5/076 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods for improving the functionality and/or fertility of sperm, for example, by enhancing motility and extending the lifespan of sperm in the female reproductive tract, by adding PEG to the surface of the sperm are provided. Such methods may be used in artificial insemination to reduce the number of sperm needed for insemination and to improve conception rates.