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The Effect of Temperature on the Motility and Viability of Sperm
Author(s) -
APPELL R. A.,
EVANS P. R.,
BLANDY J. P.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1977.tb04566.x
Subject(s) - motility , sperm motility , sperm , andrology , chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , medicine
In specimens of semen kept at 37 degrees C sperm lose their motility and viability. If kept at 4 degrees C they retain their viability but lose their motility from so-called thermal shock. The best temperature to keep semen in order to preserve sperm motility is 20 degrees C. Loss of motility at 37 degrees C is not entirely prevented by prevention of bacterial contamination with antibiotics.