AIM To evaluate different thawing temperatures and duration on the post-thaw semen quality of Indian yaks bulls. MATERIALS AND METHODS Semen ejaculates from four different yak bulls were collected using artificial vagina method and extended with tris extender containing 6.4% glycerol at 35°C, cooled gradually from 35°C to 5°C at 1°C/3 min and equilibrated at 4-5°C for 4 h and frozen in French...

Fresh, frozen, and canned vegetables all have their own unique set of benefits and drawbacks, but all contain vital nutrients, such as carbohydrates, protein, vitamins, minerals, and fiber, which are maintained through the respective processes. Canned and frozen versions are the most common processed vegetables. While processed vegetables can be more convenient, have a longer shelf-life, and ar...

major salivary gland tumors are uncommon and the exact nature of these tumors is not obvious. this study was carried out to compare the histological results of intraoperative frozen sections against those of permanent reports for major salivary glands masses. one hundred thirty-nine patients with major salivary gland masses who were candidates for surgery underwent an intraoperative frozen sect...

A b a c k t r a c k i n g a lgor i thm for AND-Para l l e l i sm and its imp lemen ta t i on at the Abstract Mach ine level are presen ted : first, a class of AND-Para l l e l i sm models based on goal independence is defined, and a generalized version of Res t r ic ted AND-Para l l e l i sm ( R A P ) in t roduced as cha rac te r i s t i c of th is class. A s imple and efficient b a c k t r a c...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of freezing, thawing, and autograft of a hemi-ovary on steroid secretion, endometrial maturation, and ovarian histology in ewes. DESIGN Experimental animal study. SETTING Laboratoire de Zootechnie, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire, Marcy l'Etoile, France. ANIMAL(S) Six lambs aged 6 months to 1 year old. INTERVENTION(S) Hemi-ovaries were prepared and frozen f...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of liquid nitrogen (LN(2)) vapor (indirect contact method) for the storage of human semen. DESIGN Experimental study. SETTING University hospital-based fertility center. PATIENT(S) We evaluated 150 patients with normal sperm parameters. INTERVENTION(S) Human semen (N = 120) was mixed with Semen Freezing Medium, divided into two groups, frozen, and...

OBJECTIVE To achieve maximum post-thaw survival of frozen embryos. DESIGN Historical controlled study. SETTING Hospital-based fertility center. PATIENT(S) One hundred forty-five patients whose embryos were frozen and thawed according to the standard method, and 56 patients whose embryos were frozen and thawed according to a modified method. INTERVENTION(S) Modifications were made to the...

More accurate prediction of the prognosis in women with node-negative breast cancer may improve physicians' ability to identify the patients most likely to benefit from systematic adjuvant therapy. With this in mind, we performed DNA flow-cytometric measurements of ploidy and the fraction of cells in the synthesis phase of the cell cycle (S-phase fraction) on 395 specimens of node-negative brea...