Validation of the FACSCount AF system for determination of sperm concentration in boar semen

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 330-334

  Hansen, C ^a   Christensen, P ^a   Stryhn, H ^b   Hedeboe, A M ^c   Rode, M ^a   Boe Hansen, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c Danske Slagterier   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENT DYES; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; MICROSPHERES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEMEN; SPERM COUNT; SWINE;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 0036957330     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0531.2002.00367.x     Document Type: Article

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