A Scanning Electron Microscope Study of the Structural Component of the Bovine Vaginal Fluid at Oestrus

J. Rutllant; F. López-Gatius; J. Camón; C. López-Plana; M. López-Béjar

A Scanning Electron Microscope Study of the Structural Component of the Bovine Vaginal Fluid at Oestrus

J. Rutllant, F. López-Gatius, J. Camón, C. López-Plana, M. López-Béjar

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

Abstract

The ultrastructure of the vaginal fluid of cows at oestrus was analysed by scanning electron microscopy. Samples of vaginal fluid were collected from 7 normally cycling and healthy cows, 3 to 4 years of age, in oestrus. Evaluation of the patterns of crystallization was used as a previous assessment of the quality of the samples. SEM images revealed a structure made up of non-oriented filaments constituting a network with a three-dimensional arrangement. These filaments were of different diameters and ranged between 50 and 400 nm. Mesh size, defined as the minimum distance measurement between strands, ranged between 2 to 8 μm.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	237-241
Journal	Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine
Volume	44
Issue number	4
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 1997

Cite this

@article{94531fa10b2e40d28242d54dd8023c24,

title = "A Scanning Electron Microscope Study of the Structural Component of the Bovine Vaginal Fluid at Oestrus",

abstract = "The ultrastructure of the vaginal fluid of cows at oestrus was analysed by scanning electron microscopy. Samples of vaginal fluid were collected from 7 normally cycling and healthy cows, 3 to 4 years of age, in oestrus. Evaluation of the patterns of crystallization was used as a previous assessment of the quality of the samples. SEM images revealed a structure made up of non-oriented filaments constituting a network with a three-dimensional arrangement. These filaments were of different diameters and ranged between 50 and 400 nm. Mesh size, defined as the minimum distance measurement between strands, ranged between 2 to 8 μm.",

author = "J. Rutllant and F. L{\'o}pez-Gatius and J. Cam{\'o}n and C. L{\'o}pez-Plana and M. L{\'o}pez-B{\'e}jar",

year = "1997",

month = jun,

day = "1",

language = "English",

volume = "44",

pages = "237--241",

number = "4",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - A Scanning Electron Microscope Study of the Structural Component of the Bovine Vaginal Fluid at Oestrus

AU - Rutllant, J.

AU - López-Gatius, F.

AU - Camón, J.

AU - López-Plana, C.

AU - López-Béjar, M.

PY - 1997/6/1

Y1 - 1997/6/1

N2 - The ultrastructure of the vaginal fluid of cows at oestrus was analysed by scanning electron microscopy. Samples of vaginal fluid were collected from 7 normally cycling and healthy cows, 3 to 4 years of age, in oestrus. Evaluation of the patterns of crystallization was used as a previous assessment of the quality of the samples. SEM images revealed a structure made up of non-oriented filaments constituting a network with a three-dimensional arrangement. These filaments were of different diameters and ranged between 50 and 400 nm. Mesh size, defined as the minimum distance measurement between strands, ranged between 2 to 8 μm.

AB - The ultrastructure of the vaginal fluid of cows at oestrus was analysed by scanning electron microscopy. Samples of vaginal fluid were collected from 7 normally cycling and healthy cows, 3 to 4 years of age, in oestrus. Evaluation of the patterns of crystallization was used as a previous assessment of the quality of the samples. SEM images revealed a structure made up of non-oriented filaments constituting a network with a three-dimensional arrangement. These filaments were of different diameters and ranged between 50 and 400 nm. Mesh size, defined as the minimum distance measurement between strands, ranged between 2 to 8 μm.

M3 - Article

VL - 44

SP - 237

EP - 241

IS - 4

ER -

A Scanning Electron Microscope Study of the Structural Component of the Bovine Vaginal Fluid at Oestrus

Abstract

Fingerprint

Cite this