The motility and fertility of golden hamster sperm cultured in BSA-free medium

Biology of the Cell

Volumn 88, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 23-28

  Uto, Norihiko ^a   Yamahama, Yumi ^a  

^a HAMAMATSU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

BSA free medium; Hamster; In vitro fertilization; Sperm motility

Indexed keywords

BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL;

ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; FERTILIZATION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HAMSTER; MALE; MALE FERTILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

EID: 0030977581     PISSN: 02484900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0248-4900(97)86827-X     Document Type: Article

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