A review of the physical and chemical properties of human semen and the formulation of a semen simulant

Journal of Andrology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 459-469

  Owen, Derek H ^a   Katz, David F ^a,b  

^a Duke University   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Composition; Human; Microbicide; Semen; Simulant

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CHLORIDE; CITRIC ACID; FRUCTOSE; GLUCOSE; MAGNESIUM; POTASSIUM; PROTEIN; SODIUM; ZINC;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTRACEPTION; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG RELEASE; HUMAN; IONIC STRENGTH; MALE; OSMOLARITY; PH MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIMULATION; SPERM; VISCOSITY;

CULTURE MEDIA; HUMANS; MALE; SEMEN;

EID: 20544446960     PISSN: 01963635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2164/jandrol.04104     Document Type: Review

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