Challenge testing of gametes to enhance their viability

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 40-46

  Callesen, Henrik ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

ART; Microfluids; Osmotic; Pressure; Temperature.

Indexed keywords

SOMATOMEDIN C;

BODY TEMPERATURE; CELL SURVIVAL; CELL VIABILITY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GAMETE; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; IN VITRO STUDY; INFERTILITY THERAPY; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; PROVOCATION TEST; REVIEW; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELL SURVIVAL; EMBRYO TRANSFER; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; MALE; MICE; OOCYTES; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; SPERMATOZOA; SWINE;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 73649099926     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RD09213     Document Type: Review

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