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ADDENDUM I<br />

presence <strong>of</strong> these CPAs affects the freezing point, <strong>and</strong> more importantly, they lower the<br />

concentration <strong>of</strong> salts normally found in physiological solutions for a given temperature (Muldrew et<br />

al., 2004). They do so by lowering the amount <strong>of</strong> ice present at a given temperature (less ice equals<br />

more water), <strong>and</strong> they act as secondary solvents for the salts (Pegg, 1984). Penetrating CPAs can<br />

greatly reduce slow-cooling injury, however, they provide little protection against rapid cooling injury.<br />

Fig. 2. Schematic representation <strong>of</strong> the physical changes in equine spermatozoa <strong>and</strong> surrounding<br />

extender during freezing. The effect <strong>of</strong> various cooling rates on the formation <strong>of</strong> ice crystals<br />

or microcrystals (large or small stars) <strong>and</strong> the movement <strong>of</strong> solvents <strong>and</strong> penetrating solutes<br />

(heavy or light arrows) are shown (Figure from Amann <strong>and</strong> Picket, 1987; Hammerstedt et al.,<br />

1990).<br />

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