Draminski iScan Used For Sex Determination in Fish

The field of reproductive immunology has rapidly advanced in recent years, yet continues to raise a plethora of unanswered questions. Drawing from research on several species, a number of mechanisms have been attributed to aiding in the understanding of the ‘million dollar question’ – namely, how can a foetus avoid maternal immune rejection and survive…

Quite a lot, actually. Nutrition has a huge influence over follicle development, oocyte number and quality, ovulation, pregnancy, birth, mothering ability, and the ability of the mother to regain her body condition and return to a normal ovulation cycle postpartum. The relationship is not as linear as one might think. It is not a simple…

“Meat quality” is a broad term which has recently become associated with current debates surrounding the discovery of horse and pig meat in Tesco ‘beef’ burgers. Meat quality in the context of ultrasound, however, refers to the measurement of fat and muscle depth on the live animal (intramuscular fat and muscle size/area are also sometimes…

The future of science is bright. Our understanding of all branches of science is rapidly advancing, partly attributable to the increased availability of technology, fundamental to scientific research. From the improvement of general laboratory equipment such as microscopes and centrifuges, to more specialised equipment such as ultrasound scanners, technology is enabling new discoveries to be…

For the next few weeks, I want to take a trip down memory lane and look at how ultrasound was first applied in the area of pregnancy, and how history has shaped the way we use ultrasound today. I have written this article by reading the greatly detailed and informative online report ‘A short History…

Associate Professor at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences gives her verdict on the new Draminski iScan cattle ultrasound scanner… Staff working in the barn of our university dairy herd has recently started using iScan for pregnancy diagnoses. They are licensed AI technicians and regularly perform all inseminations in the 240 cows plus recruitment heifers….