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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 06, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Joseph S. Tash, Leawood, KS (US);
Gerácimo E. Bracho, Overland Park, KS (US);
Assignee:
University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 1/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 1/02 ;
Abstract
A method and composition for extending the viability of immotile sperm is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of (a) preparing an animal for semen collection; (b) collecting semen from the animal; (c) treating the collected semen with a storage buffer solution to substantially inhibit sperm motility; (d) storing the semen for a length of time and at a certain temperature; and (e) reactivating the sperm to normal motility by mixing the inhibited sperm with an activation buffer.