Influence of cryoprotectants glycerol and amides, combined with antioxidants on quality of frozen-thawed boar sperm

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 127, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 56-61

  Buranaamnuay, K ^a,b   Grossfeld, R ^a   Struckmann, C ^a   Rath, D ^a  

^a INSTITUT FÜR TIERZUCHT   (Germany)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Amides; Antioxidant; Boar; Cryoprotectant; Sperm cryopreservation

Indexed keywords

AMIDE; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT; GLYCEROL;

ACROSOME; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHROMATIN; CRYOPRESERVATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; SWINE;

ACROSOME; AMIDES; ANIMALS; CHROMATIN; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; GLYCEROL; MALE; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SPERM COUNT; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; SWINE;

SUIDAE;

EID: 80052741108     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2011.07.007     Document Type: Article

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