Abstract
In this work, an approach based on digital holography (DH) combined with Raman spectroscopy (RS) is used for a complete label-free analysis of single bovine spermatozoa. DH allows to obtain high-resolution images of bovine sperm from the reconstruction of a single acquired hologram, highlighting in some cases morphological alterations. Quantitative 3D reconstructions of sperm head, both normal and anomalous, have been studied and an unexpected structure of the post-acrosomal region of the head has been detected. Raman imaging analysis have also confirmed such anomalies, suggesting the protein vibrations as associated Raman marker of the defect.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2015 AEIT International Annual Conference, AEIT 2015 |
| Place of Publication | Piscataway, NJ |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9788887237283 |
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| Publication status | Published - 25 Feb 2016 |
| Event | AEIT International Annual Conference: A Sustainable Development in the Mediterranean Area, AEIT 2015 - Naples, Italy Duration: 14 Oct 2015 → 16 Oct 2015 |
Conference
| Conference | AEIT International Annual Conference: A Sustainable Development in the Mediterranean Area, AEIT 2015 |
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| Country/Territory | Italy |
| City | Naples |
| Period | 14/10/15 → 16/10/15 |
Keywords
- biophotonics
- digital holography microscopy
- Raman imaging
- Raman spectroscopy
- spermatozoa