A novel approach to sperm cryopreservation

Human Reproduction

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1013-1021

  Morris, G J ^a,b   Acton, E ^a   Avery, S ^a  

^a ST JOHN S COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Bourn Hall Clinic ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Electron microscopy; Freeze fracture; Freeze substitution; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CRYOBIOLOGY; CRYOPRESERVATION; FREEZING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LOW TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; MALE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; STORAGE; THAWING;

EID: 0032920609     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/14.4.1013     Document Type: Article

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