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. 2014 Jul 21;60(5):355–361. doi: 10.1262/jrd.2014-024

Table 1. Composition of extenders used for semen cooling and freezing.

C-Ext I C-Ext II F-Ext I F-Ext II
Trizma base 3.025 g 3.025 g 3.025 g 3.025 g
Citric acid 1.7 g 1.7 g 1.7 g 1.7 g
Fructose 1.25 g 1.25 g 1.25 g 1.25 g
Streptomycin 1 mg/ml 1 mg/ml 1 mg/ml 1 mg/ml
Penicillin 1 mg/ml 1 mg/ml 1 mg/ml 1 mg/ml
Glycerol 3% 7% 10%
Equex STM Paste 1% 1%
Egg yolk 20% 20% 20% 20%
Milli-Q water 77 ml 80 ml 72 ml 69 ml
pH 6.76 6.72 6.70 6.76
Osmolarity 870 mOsm 335 mOsm 1570 mOsm 1978 mOsm

Cooling extenders (C-Ext I and II)/freezing extenders (F-Ext I and II).