Intended use
Sil-Select Plus TM is a gradient system for sperm preparation. The following gradients are available:
- Sil-Select Plus top layer TM (45 %)
- Sil-Select Plus TM 80%
- Sil-Select Plus TM (90%)
The Sil-Select Plus TM system can be used to prepare sperm for intrauterine insemination (IUI), in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).
Sil-Select Plus sperm washing/seminating medium is intended for use in medically assisted reproduction techniques, in particular for sperm washing/preservation and the production of density gradients. The medium can also be used for artificial insemination.
Sil-Select Plus is ready to use.
Composition
Sil-Select Plus gradients TM GRADIENTS gradients consist of silane-coated colloidal silica particles suspended in HEPES-buffered EBSS (Earle's balanced salt solution) supplemented with 0.4 to 2.2 g/l human serum albumin (a medicinal substance derived from human blood plasma).
Some product codes are supplemented with phenol red or gentamicin 10 mg/l (medicinal substance).
Further information on the composition of the medium can be found in the safety data sheet.