Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8462666 | Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Plastination is an excellent technique which helps to keep the anatomical specimens in a dry, odourless state. Since the invention of plastination technique by von Hagens, research has been done to improve the quality of plastinated specimens. In this paper, we have described a method of producing light-weight plastinated specimens using xylene along with silicone and in the final step, substitute xylene with air. The finished plastinated specimens were light-weight, dry, odourless and robust. This method requires less use of resin thus making the plastination technique more cost-effective. The light-weight specimens are easy to carry and can easily be used for teaching.
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Authors
Hanno Steinke, Suganthy Rabi, Toshiyuki Saito, Alimjan Sawutti, Takayoshi Miyaki, Masahiro Itoh, Katharina Spanel-Borowski,