• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2006.05a
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• pp.167-168
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• 2006

Chemotaxis, or preferential motion due to presence of a chemical gradient, is an important factor in sperm fertilization of eggs in that it is the first interaction between sperm and egg. In the present study, we aim to quantify the possible chemoattractive role of the jelly coat. The chemotaxis of the sperm of sea urchin was demonstrated with the effective motility coefficient by a microfchannel made of polydimethysiloxane (PDMS). The relevance of these findings is that they provide insight on the first steps towards egg fertilization.