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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2013
Applicant:
Purdue Research Foundation, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Inventors:
Ran An, West Lafayette, IN (US);
David D. Nolte, Lafayette, IN (US);
Zoltan Machaty, West Lafayette, IN (US);
John J. Turek, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Assignee:
PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/50 (2006.01); G01N 15/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/5091 (2013.01); G01N 15/1475 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and system is provided for evaluating viability of oocytes and embryos comprising imaging an oocyte or embryo using motility contrast imaging; generating temporal contrast and spatial contrast data for the cells; generating a cell viability value as a function of the temporal and spatial contrast data; and comparing the cell viability value to a predetermined value indicative of a cell suitable for use in an in vitro fertilization program.