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Determining the osmolality of seminal fluid aids in the rapid diagnosis of the fertilizing potential of spermatozoa

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  1. Electron Microscopy Laboratory, Institute for Research in Reproduction, Jehangir Merwanji Street, Parel, 400 012, Bombay, India

    Kamala Gopalkrishnan

  2. Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, K.E.M. Hospital, Parel, 400 012, Bombay, India

    Indira N. Hinduja

  3. Developmental Biology Laboratory, Institute for Research in Reproduction, Jehangir Merwanji Street, Parel, 400 012, Bombay, India

    T. C. Anand Kumar

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Gopalkrishnan, K., Hinduja, I.N. & Anand Kumar, T.C. Determining the osmolality of seminal fluid aids in the rapid diagnosis of the fertilizing potential of spermatozoa. J Assist Reprod Genet 6, 119–121 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01130740

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