In vitro development of bovine embryos encapsulated in sodium alginate

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 393-395

  Yaniz J L ^a   Santolaria, P ^a   Lopez Gatius F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE;

ALGINIC ACID; GLUCURONIC ACID; HEXURONIC ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CATTLE; CELL CULTURE; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROMANIPULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT;

ALGINATES; ANIMALS; BLASTOCYST; CATTLE; CELLS, CULTURED; CULTURE MEDIA; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; GLUCURONIC ACID; HEXURONIC ACIDS; MICROMANIPULATION;

EID: 0036776945     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0442.2002.00463.x     Document Type: Article

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