Cryopreservation technique: Comparison of Test yolk buffer versus SpermCryo and vapour versus computerised freezing

Andrologia

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 18-22

  Paras, L ^a   Freisinger, J ^a   Esterbauer, B ^a   Schmeller, N ^a   Szlauer, R ^a   Jungwirth, A ^b  

^a St Johanns Spital   (Austria)

^b EMCO Private Clinic   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Cryoprotectant; Freezing technique; Sperm quality

Indexed keywords

CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CELL MOTILITY; CELL VIABILITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTION; FREEZING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERM;

AUTOMATION; CELL SURVIVAL; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; HUMANS; MALE; SEMEN; SPERM MOTILITY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 38349044001     PISSN: 03034569     EISSN: 14390272     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.2008.00803.x     Document Type: Article

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