In order to meet the demands of an ever-increasing human population for animal products, it
is imperative that methods which allow for a more efficient production of animal resources, in …

Fertility in the cattle breeding industry is an important trait to select for, but has been
neglected for many years, resulting in a worldwide decline of fertility in most breeds. The …

Spermatozoa must possess many attributes to fertilize an egg but few laboratory methods
can assess all of these attributes simultaneously and objectively. Most laboratory methods …

Flow cytometry is now a recognized methodology within animal spermatology, and has
moved from being a research tool to become routine in the assessment of animal semen …

Artificial insemination using semen from genetically superior sires remains one of the most
effective biotechnologies ever commercialized for animal breeding purposes. Genetic …

The aim of this review is to consider how flow cytometry can be used to assess the quality of
semen used in artificial insemination. In recent years, flow cytometry has become the …

Animal andrology has benefitted by flow cytometry use (to analyze various sperm
components). Examples include its use to explore DNA intactness, to sort sperm for …

Sperm concentration is a stronghold of the andrological evaluation and the production of
insemination doses. The use of haemocytometers, although considered the gold standard, is …

The number of intact and functional spermatozoa in semen can be assessed with flow
cytometry and is believed to relate to male fertility. The aim of this study was to examine …

Fertility of a male is sometimes difficult to assess and results obtained using regular sperm
analysis methods are often inconclusive. Flow cytometry was proven to generate crucial …