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With increasing pressures demanding new levels of efficiency in animal production, it is essential that development of products and processes continues into the optimization of artificial insemination (AI). We at Minitube are committed to keeping our customers at the forefront of technical and practical knowledge.
May we present: Dr. Kilian Simmet, Minitube Germany
May we present: Dr. Kilian Simmet, Minitube Germany
Minitube started as a family business, and, despite its size, it still is today with the third family generation working in management. Being part of this third generation, Kilian Simmet took up his position as Division Manager Product Management & Pharma
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TwinPacker 2.0: Boost your semen tube packaging process
TwinPacker 2.0: Boost your semen tube packaging process
The TwinPacker 2.0 is a compact tabletop machine featuring a dual working cycle. It processes two semen tubes at a time and makes up to 650 tubes per hour. The machine operates very economically: semen tubes are completely filled from the very first cycle
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Equine semen cryopreservation
Equine semen cryopreservation
Cryopreservation of equine semen suffers from misinformation in the field about its efficiency, applicability, and the prerequisites required for its final adoption in reproductive strategies and operations. Unfortunately, misinformation generates a range
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Always an excellent decision: Minitube boar semen tubes and bags
Always an excellent decision: Minitube boar semen tubes and bags
A semen container must guarantee non-toxicity in terms of sperm tolerance and semen fertility. Minitube QuickTip® semen tubes and QuickTip® semen bags meet this essential requirement through compliance with numerous regulations, a rigorous quality control
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May we present: Janine Wernli, Minitub Iberica
May we present: Janine Wernli, Minitub Iberica
With Janine Wernli we welcomed a new colleague and horse reproduction expert to the Minitube team last October. Janine has Colombian and Swiss roots and is a specialist in assisted reproductive techniques and ultrasound, mare infertility treatment and neo
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Ovum pick-up in the mare
Ovum pick-up in the mare
Ultrasound-guided transvaginal oocyte aspiration represents a non-invasive method for obtaining equine oocytes. In practice, this technique has now almost replaced the more invasive laparoscopic techniques. 
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Why do sperm numbers per dose sometimes vary?
Why do sperm numbers per dose sometimes vary?
The sperm number per semen dose is a very important quality criteria, when selling semen tubes to customers, as well as when using them on your own sow farm. A semen dose needs to contain a certain minimum number of sperm to allow the successful fertiliza
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Herrid´s Vitrification Kit for camel embryos
Herrid´s Vitrification Kit for camel embryos
The efficiency of cryopreservation of camel embryos has been significantly improved by applying vitrification techniques. In comparison to slow controlled-rate freezing, vitrification is a simple and successful technique. It is based on a combination of m
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Determine the ideal insemination or breeding time
Determine the ideal insemination or breeding time
The MiniReader is a compact and affordable device that measures the amount of Progesterone present in canine blood serum using ELISA (Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay). With only a small sample of blood serum, the MiniReader provides highly accurate res
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Unlock your stallion’s freezing potential
Unlock your stallion’s freezing potential
The SBS CryoSystem consists of a range of freezing extenders which are paired with complementary freezing protocols. Spectrum extenders feature various cryoprotectants and specific egg yolk or milk content that combine to protect sperm cells from damage c
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