Fractal analysis of capacitating human spermatozoa

Human Reproduction

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1049-1054

  Mortimer, S T ^a   Swan, M A ^a   Mortimer, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Sydney IVF   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fractals; Human spermatozoa; Hyperactivation; Kinematics; Motility

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 0029977658     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a019295     Document Type: Article

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