Validation of the Sperm Quality Analyzer and the Hypo-osmotic Swelling Test for Frozen-thawed Ram and Minke Whale (Balaenoptera bonarensis) Spermatozoa

• Published in: Journal of Reproduction and Development Vol. 50; no. 1; pp. 147 - 154
• Main Authors: FUKUI, Yutaka, TOGAWA, Morihiko, ABE, Norihito, TAKANO, Yuuki, ASADA, Masatsugu, OKADA, Aki, IIDA, Kenji, ISHIKAWA, Hajime, OHSUMI, Seiji
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan THE SOCIETY FOR REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT 01.02.2004
• Subjects: Animals; Cryopreservation - veterinary; Frozen sperm; Hypo-osmotic swelling test; Hypotonic Solutions - pharmacology; Male; Minke whale; Osmotic Pressure; Sheep; Species Specificity; Sperm Banks; Sperm Motility; Sperm quality analyzer; Spermatozoa - cytology; Spermatozoa - drug effects; Spermatozoa - physiology; Whales

The object of the present study was to investigate the validation of the sperm quality analyzer (SQA) and the hypo-osmotic swelling (HOS) test with standard sperm analysis methods in frozen-thawed ram and minke whale spermatozoa. In rams, highly significant correlations were observed in the percenta...