Human spermatozoa motility analysis in a Ringer's solution containing cupric ions

Contraception

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 161-163

  Araya, R ^a   Gomez Mora H ^a   Vera, R ^a   Bastidas, J M ^b  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE VALPARAÍSO   (Chile)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL METALLURGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cupric ion; Motility; Sperm behavior in vitro

Indexed keywords

COPPER ION; RINGER SOLUTION;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

EID: 0037314818     PISSN: 00107824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-7824(02)00477-8     Document Type: Article

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