Veterinary Andrology and Reproductive Techniques

BUFFERING CAPACITY TEST

• It is the chemical ability of a fluid to absorb acid or alkali with little change in pH.
• Bull semen
  • highly buffered at pH below 5.5 and above 9.0
  • moderate well buffered at pH 5.5 to 6.5 and 8.0 to 9.0
  • lacks buffering capacity at pH 6.5 to 8.0