Effect of cooling rate on the survival of cryopreserved rooster sperm: Comparison of different distances in the vapor above the surface of the liquid nitrogen

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 171, Issue , 2016, Pages 58-64

  Madeddu, M ^a   Mosca, F ^a   Abdel Sayed, A ^a   Zaniboni, L ^a   Mangiagalli, M G ^a   Colombo, E ^a   Cerolini, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cooling rate; Liquid nitrogen vapor; Rooster semen; Straw

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN;

ANIMAL; CHICKEN; COLD; CRYOPRESERVATION; FREEZING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; TIME FACTOR; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; COLD TEMPERATURE; CRYOPRESERVATION; FREEZING; MALE; NITROGEN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84977501478     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2016.05.014     Document Type: Article

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