Prolonged survival of fowl spermatozoa stored in a diffusion chamber in vitro |
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Authors: | K Ashizawa H Nishiyama |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture , Kyushu University 46–06 , Fukuoka , 812 , Japan;2. Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, Faculty of Agriculture , Miyazaki University , Miyazaki , 880 , Japan;3. Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture , Kyushu University 46–06 , Fukuoka , 812 , Japan |
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Abstract: | 1. A diffusion chamber technique was used in an attempt to prolong the life-span of fowl spermatozoa at 41 degrees C in vitro. 2. The most suitable conditions in the diffusion chamber system for this purpose were found to be pH 7.2, with the addition of foetal calf serum (400 mg/ml), a sperm concentration of 10 X 10(9)/ml and a gas mixture of 5% CO2 + 5% O2 + 90% N2. 3. The spermatozoa stored in the diffusion chamber under these conditions were highly fertile for at least 2 d, whereas those stored in a test tube had a low fertilizing ability. |
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