Sephadex and sephadex ion-exchange filtration improves the quality and freezability of low-grade buffalo semen ejaculates

Theriogenology

Volumn 59, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 1189-1202

  Ahmad, Z ^a   Anzar, M ^a   Shahab, M ^a   Ahmad, N ^a   Andrabi, S M H ^a  

^a NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Buffalo spermatozoa; Cryopreservation; Sephadex ion exchange

Indexed keywords

ACROSOME; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BUFFALO; CELL MEMBRANE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; GEL CHROMATOGRAPHY; ION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

ACROSOME; ANIMALS; BUFFALOES; CELL MEMBRANE; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GEL; CHROMATOGRAPHY, ION EXCHANGE; CRYOPRESERVATION; MALE; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA;

BUBALUS;

EID: 0037357311     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(02)01159-7     Document Type: Article

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