Use of image analysis to assess the plasma membrane integrity of ram spermatozoa in different diluents

Theriogenology

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 192-198

  Yaniz J L ^a   Santolaria, P ^a   Marco Aguado, M A ^a   Lopez Gatius F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fluorescence microscopy; Image analysis; Membrane integrity; Sperm diluent

Indexed keywords

CITRIC ACID; TROMETAMOL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CRYOPRESERVATION; CYTOLOGY; IMAGE PROCESSING; MALE; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON;

ANIMALS; CELL MEMBRANE; CITRIC ACID; CRYOPRESERVATION; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MALE; MILK; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SHEEP; SPERMATOZOA; TROMETHAMINE;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 44949172398     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.03.002     Document Type: Article

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