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Electrical measurement of bull sperm activity. The effect of small electric currents on fertilizing capacity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

Lord Rothschild
Lord Rothschild
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From the Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge
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The activity of spermatozoa in bull semen can be assessed by measuring the frequency of impedance changes in the semen. Such measurements necessitate the passage of a small electric current through the semen. The field experiment described in this paper shows that this electrical treatment is harmless. Measurements can therefore be made on samples of semen which subsequently will be used in artificial insemination.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 39 , Issue 3 , July 1949 , pp. 294 - 295
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1949

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