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The Application of Laser Light Scattering to the Study of Biological Motion pp 637–657Cite as

Light-Scattering Studies of Biological Populations and Biological Structures

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Among the parameters which are usually studied in human sperm, motility is one which is the most correlated with fertility.

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Volochine, B. (1983). Light-Scattering Studies of Biological Populations and Biological Structures. In: Earnshaw, J.C., Steer, M.W. (eds) The Application of Laser Light Scattering to the Study of Biological Motion. NATO Advanced Science Institutes Series, vol 59. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4487-2_40

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