Utility of different sugar extenders for cryopreservation and post-thaw storage of sperm from Salmonidae species

The results of this study confirmed the high level of utility of cryopreservation employing a 0.18 M glucose and 9% methanol extender for freezing, among Salmonidae species. We have demonstrated for the first time the utility of this method for freezing Atlantic salmon semen. Furthermore it was shown that disaccharides are more efficient than glucose for preserving of whitefish post-thaw motility.