Polyester Plastination Of Whole Body At Room Temperature

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E. S. Jeyanthi M, “Polyester Plastination Of Whole Body At Room Temperature”, ijmhs, vol. 6, no. 4, Aug. 2016.
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Abstract

Plastination technique was first developed by Gunther Von Hagens in 1979. By this technique dry, odourless specimens can be prepared. The plastinated specimens can be kept for years together without any change in the external appearance. According to the standard plastination procedures, formalin fixed specimens must be dehydrated by acetone at -25°C and the forced impregnation of specimens with silicone polymers or polyester resins must be done by applying vacuum. In our present study we have done plastination with a new type of commercially available polyester resin and also during the procedure both dehydration and forced impregnation by applying vacuum were done at room temperature to avoid the purchase of costly explosion proof deep freezers. Using this technique we have plastinated a whole dissected body which is very useful for demonstrating the various structures of the body to the students without the irritating effects of formalin

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