Table 1

Sperm parameters results (means ± S.E.M.)

Sperm separation protocol
Progressive motility (%)
Concentration (106Ml)
HOS % active
SYBR-14/PI % live
EthD-1/FITC-PSA % live with intact acrosome

Initial (n = 6)
50.00 ± 8.16a
82.75 ± 5.25a
39.94 ± 8.98a
43.34 ± 6.88a
46.04 ± 12.56a
BoviPure (n = 6)
70.00 ± 3.54b
27.25 ± 1.70b
54.35 ± 2.75b
72.68 ± 2.79b
75.93 ± 0.91b
Swim up (n = 6)
53.75 ± 3.15a
20.00 ± 5.34b
45.90 ± 1.84a
50.99 ± 2.18a
59.24 ± 2.42a

Values with different superscripts within the same columns differ significantly (P < 0.05)

Samardzija et al. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2006 4:58   doi:10.1186/1477-7827-4-58