- Patent Title: Semen extender composition and methods for manufacturing and using
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Application No.: US10044796Application Date: 2002-01-11
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Publication No.: US07674576B2Publication Date: 2010-03-09
- Inventor: Naida M. Loskutoff , Jennifer Rohr , Richard B. Lomneth , David G. Wood , Elizabeth Crichton
- Applicant: Naida M. Loskutoff , Jennifer Rohr , Richard B. Lomneth , David G. Wood , Elizabeth Crichton
- Applicant Address: US NE Omaha
- Assignee: ABS Corporation
- Current Assignee: ABS Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NE Omaha
- Agency: Merchant & Gould, P.A.
- Main IPC: A01N1/02
- IPC: A01N1/02 ; A61B17/43

Abstract:
A semen extender composition is provided. The semen extender composition includes a sperm cell protecting amount of phospholipid, an effective amount of surfactant to reduce ice crystal formation during freezing of the composition; a carbohydrate, and a biological buffer to provide a semen extender use solution having a pH of between about 6.9 and about 7.5, and wherein the use solution exhibits an osmolality of about 250 mOsM to about 350 mOsM. Methods for manufacturing and using a semen extender composition are provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US20030186212A1 Semen extender composition and methods for manufacturing and using Public/Granted day:2003-10-02
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