Plastination
Plastination is a technique or process used in anatomy to preserve bodies or body parts, first developed by Gunther von Hagens in 1977. The water and fat are replaced by certain plastics, yielding specimens that can be touched, do not smell or... Wikipedia
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Apr 29, 2013 · Plastination, also called forced polymer impregnation, is an ideal method for long-term preservation of tissues, whole bodies or body parts.
Plastination entered new dimensions with the plastination of the first large animal, an elephant known as “Samba.” After completing the world's first specimen ...
Surprisingly, the technique roughly parallels routine methods of tissue processing. It involves four basic steps: (1) fixation, (2) dehydration and defatting, ( ...
Oct 24, 2012 · Plastination involves fixation, dehydration, forced impregnation, positioning, and curing of the specimen. The process should begin between two ...