High-frequency electric field trapping of individual human spermatozoa

Human Reproduction

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 136-141

  Fuhr, Günter ^a   Müller, Torsten ^a   Baukloh, Vera ^b   Lucas, Kurt ^c  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Praxisgemeinschaft Leidenberger P   (Germany)

^c Eppendorf Netheler Hinz GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

AC electric field; Characterization; Human spermatozoa; Microstructures; Physiological conditions

Indexed keywords

BALANCED SALT SOLUTION;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL ISOLATION; CELL SELECTION; CONDUCTANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRON BEAM; ELECTROPHORESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MICROELECTRODE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOON;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 2642617765     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/13.1.136     Document Type: Article

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