The “sperm sun” is rising: Minitube goes Human

The products are known to almost everyone: For decades, our heating systems have been inconspicuously and indestructibly working in numerous IVF laboratories and many of you are using our straws, cassettes, or human sperm packaging sets for cryopreservation daily. However, Minitube, the brand with the “sperm sun”, has so far remained in the background as a manufacturer. That changed at the beginning of 2021. We opened a new department - our "Human Division", which is specifically dedicated to human fertility treatment and will supply you directly. Time to introduce Minitube to you.
 
We are specialists in assisted reproduction
For more than 50 years, it is all around reproduction at Minitube: Founded with a pioneering spirit and the goal of making assisted reproduction in animals safer and more efficient, Minitube evolved into an innovation leader and quality brand and turned into a world leader in reproductive technologies. More than 400 employees are spread across the headquarters in Tiefenbach near Landshut (Germany), our own plastics processing plant in Slovakia and branches in 11 other countries, including Australia, Brazil, China, Mexico, Spain, and the USA. The focus of our product range for fertility treatment is on consumables and devices for cryopreservation and storage as well as on warming plates and heating systems for microscopy. Most of these products are developed and manufactured by Minitube itself.
 
We set standards
Anyone ordering a pack of straws for cryopreservation from Minitube will hardly believe it: It is so demanding to produce this seemingly trivial product with the smallest dimensional tolerances and free from residues and impurities that only a few companies worldwide have the necessary know-how. All Minitube production sites are ISO 9001 certified. Our straws are checked in our own quality laboratory, packed under cleanroom conditions, and finally undergo mouse embryo, endotoxin, or sperm compatibility tests as well as a bioburden test. Critical product properties may even be subject to a 100% check, i.e., we don't take random samples but check every single straw individually. Equally, Good Manufacturing Practice is no stranger to Minitube: powder and liquid media for assisted animal breeding are manufactured and packaged in a GMP-certified cleanroom environment.
 
What can we do for you?
The best product is only as good as the service coming along. That is why we, in the Human Division, are not only aiming at improving existing products and at developing new ones while carefully listening to the needs of our users. We would also like to stand out when it comes to advice and service - by taking care of your concerns individually and quickly, responding to you personally and keeping you up to date with regular information. For product advice and technical questions, Dr. Paul Gassner is available to you. With an IVF laboratory background and looking back on more than 24 years in the field of assisted reproduction, he knows your needs very well. He is supported by Mr. Penker and Ms. Bauer in sales and, of course, by our technical specialists if required.

We look forward to discussions, suggestions, or new product ideas!
The “sperm sun” is rising: Minitube goes Human