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  1. Dilute the semen with the warmed centrifugation buffer at least 1:1. In this case, we are diluting 10 ml of semen (far right tube) with 20 ml of centrifugation buffer (left tube).
50 ml conical tubes with 20 ml clear centrifugation buffer and 10 ml semen
  1. Using a Pasteur pipette, put 0.5 ml cushion solution below the semen and centrifugation buffer to make a cushion for sperm to be pelleted on top.The cushion should be distinct from the sperm solution for it to work properly.

    cushion below semen
putting cushion on the bottom with pasteur pipette

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