Comparison of methods for assessing integrity of equine sperm membranes

Theriogenology

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 334-341

  Foster, M L ^a,b   Love, C C ^a   Varner, D D ^a   Brinsko, S P ^a   Hinrichs, K ^a   Teague, S ^a   LaCaze, K ^a   Blanchard, T L ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Automated cell counter; Eosin nigrosin; Flow cytometry; Horse; Sperm membrane integrity

Indexed keywords

ANILINE DERIVATIVE; COLORING AGENT; EOSIN; FLUORESCENT DYE; NIGROSIN; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; SYBR 14; SYBR-14;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HORSE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; STAINING; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANILINE COMPOUNDS; ANIMALS; CELL MEMBRANE; COLORING AGENTS; EOSINE YELLOWISH-(YS); FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENT DYES; HORSES; MALE; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; PROPIDIUM; SPERM COUNT; SPERMATOZOA; STAINING AND LABELING;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 79958815985     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2011.02.012     Document Type: Article

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