The efficacy of the water purification system with an ultra violet lamp and ultrafilter for the preparation of bovine embryo culture media

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 239-242

  Nagano, Masashi ^a   Takahashi, Yoshiyuki ^a   Katagiri, Sciji ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bovine; Embryo; Endotoxin; Water quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 53149135085     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.45.239     Document Type: Article

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