BACKGROUND: The hypo-osmotic swelling (HOS) test evaluates the ability of the functional
sperm plasma membrane to stretch following cell swelling when exposed to hypo-osmotic …

The hypo-osmotic swelling (HOS) test measures the functional integrity of the sperm
membrane. Although, the sperm membrane is essential for the fertilization of oocytes …

This review analyzes in vitro spermicidal tests that have been used to evaluate the
spermicidal activity of contraceptive products. Special requirements and processes in …

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of a single abnormal semen parameter on
subsequent implantation and pregnancy rates (PRs) following in vitro fertilization-embryo …

Objective To evaluate strict sperm morphology after preparation of semen specimens using
three different sperm separation techniques, since strict morphology correlates well with IVF …

The aim of the study was to determine if intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) would be an
effective therapy for males with subnormal hypo‐osmotic swelling test (HOST) scores, a …

As biotécnicas da reprodução na espécie equina avançaram na última década, tanto em
conhecimento agregado por pesquisas como também pela demanda do mercado. No …

The present study was undertaken to evaluate the efficiency of the sperm-oviduct explant
binding assay (OEA) in predicting the sperm fertilization potential in vitro and, to investigate …

Rapid advances in reproductive biology in recent years have greatly improved our
understanding of sperm physiology and the mechanisms leading to fertilization. Coupled …

It is important to obtain semen with good quality for efficient fertilization and pregnancy. To
obtain these semen, various methods have been developed but most of these methods are …