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Nanowater enhances cryoprotective properties of glycerol-containing extenders used for ram semen freezing: A preliminary study spanning laboratory testing Cover

Nanowater enhances cryoprotective properties of glycerol-containing extenders used for ram semen freezing: A preliminary study spanning laboratory testing

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|Jul 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2022-0008 | Journal eISSN: 2300-8733 | Journal ISSN: 1642-3402
Language: English
Page range: 945 - 952
Submitted on: May 3, 2021
Accepted on: Dec 9, 2021
Published on: Jul 19, 2022
Published by: National Research Institute of Animal Production
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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