Development of a microchamber which spontaneously selects high-quality sperm for use in in vitro fertilization or micromanipulation

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 657-662

  Lih, Chen Hsiang ^a   Obasaju, Michael ^a   McCaffrey, Caroline ^a   Gordon, Jon W ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

acrosome reaction; in vitro fertilization; microchamber

Indexed keywords

ACROSOME; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; OLIGOSPERMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

EID: 0029816258     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02069645     Document Type: Article

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