ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate the effect of using different concentrations (5, 7.5, 10, and 12.5%) of two permeating cryoprotectants, dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) and methanol, on Prochilodus lineatus embryos while being subjected to cooling for 2, 4, 6, and 8 h at 4 °C. We analyzed the hatching rate, viable larvae, and counts of hatched and spoiled eggs and those that did not complete their development after cooling. We observed a significant interaction among variables, permeable cryoprotectant concentration, and […]

The objective of this study was to analyze interactions between different straw sizes and thawing rates on the post-thaw goat semen parameters. Twenty-one ejaculates (seven per animal) were collected from three stud bucks by using an artificial vagina. After evaluation, the semen was extended in Tris-egg yolk-glycerol and packed in 0.25 and 0.50 mL straws, followed by storage in liquid nitrogen. Thawing was performed using two different rates: 37 ºC/1 min and 55 ºC/7 s. The interaction between the 0.5-mL […]

The objective of this study was to evaluate different osmolarities and incubation times during the hiposmotic test and its correlation with cryopreservation of semen of Zebu bulls. It was used 30 ejaculates from six mature Nelore bulls. It was performed physical and morphological evaluation, supravital staining classification and hiposmotic test in the fresh semen. In the hiposmotic test, solutions with osmolarities of 60, 100, 150 mOsm/kg and distilled water (19 mOsm/kg) were used at 15, 30 and 60 minutes of […]

The objectives of this study were to verify whether propolis and ascorbic acid have an effect on plasmatic membrane integrity of goat spermatozoa and investigate the potential of these antioxidants in the use of goats spermatozoa cryopreservation extenders. Five adult boars were used of the Alpine (n = 2) and Saanen (n = 3) breeds. After semen collection, the evaluation consisted of the physical and morphological exam, live and dead cells (supravital test) and hyposmotic swelling test. Afterwards, the fresh […]

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of increasing the concentration of protein of the seminal plasma in the extender used for frozing equine semen. Three treatments were compared: The conventional one, defined by using only the Botu-Crio® extender for frozing semen; and other two defined by adding 10% (v/v) or 20% (v/v) of seminal plasma proteins to Botu-Crio® extender. Averages of total and progressive motility were statistically higher in the conventional treatment than in that defined […]

Initial success in sperm cryopreservation occurred at about the same time for aquatic species and livestock. However, in the 50 plus years since then cryopreserved sperm of livestock has grown into a billion-dollar global industry, while cryopreserved sperm of aquatic species remains a research activity with little commercial application despite work in more than 90 species and more than 200 published reports. Most research work has focused on large-bodied culture and sport fishes, such as salmon, trout, carp, and catfish, […]

The aim of this study was to evaluate the viability of in vitro produced bovine embryos, fresh or warmed, after submitted to different periods of transportation (6h-12h). Oocytes obtained from ovaries collected from slaughterhouse were matured, fertilized and cultured in vitro. After seven days, grades I and II blastocysts (according to IETS manual) were selected and vitrified after exposition to PBS solution with 5% fetal calf serum (HM), added with 10% ethylene glycol (EG) and 10% of dymetil sulfoxide (DMSO), […]

The objective of this study was to evaluate the cryopreservation of in vitro mature or immature oocytes by conventional method. The experiment was conducted using oocytes of cows’ ovaries from slaughterhouse, distributed into six treatments: unfrozen oocytes with the cumulus oophorus cells (T1) and naked (T2) which were submitted to the process of MIV, FIV and CIV; immature oocytes, with the cumulus oophorus cells (T3) and naked (T4), which were submitted to the cryopreservation, unfrozen and the MIV, FIV and […]