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Contents Finding a laboratory test reliable enough to predict the potential fertility of a given
semen sample or a given sire for artificial insemination (AI) is still considered utopian, as …

At present, centrifugation is the most common method for separation and isolation of cells
and subcellular particles. The technique can be used for a wide range of applications …

When the cell membrane is disturbed, phospholipid phosphatidylserine (PS) is translocated
from the inner to the outer leaflet of the plasma membrane. This is one of the earliest signs of …

Our ability to screen the structural and functional integrity of the spermatozoon in vitro has
increased markedly over the past decades, but our capacity to estimate the fertility of a …

Preserving genetic resources for next millennium is of great importance, whereas the major
contribution of conserving sperms has the potential in many applications such as agriculture …

Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease of unknown aetiology associated
with an impaired immune response, with periods of activity and remission. It is characterized …

Flow cytometry is now being used more frequently to determine sperm functional
characteristics during semen assessment for artificial insemination. With this methodology …

Sperm quality in insemination doses is known to affect pregnancy rates following artificial
insemination (AI) in a number of animal species. Furthermore, biotechnologies such as in …

Since the advent of artificial insemination, practitioners and researchers have been
concerned with semen handling techniques. Practices that minimize damage and maximize …