Plastination: A novel way of preserving tissues
Journal Title: Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 9, Issue 4
Abstract
Plastination is a technique or process used to preserve body or body parts without any health hazards like carcinogenicity and contact dermatitis associated with the use of Formalin. The word Plastination is derived from the Greek word “Plassein” meaning ‘to shape’ or ‘to form’.This technique of tissue preservation was invented in 1977 in Heidelberg, Germany by Dr.Gunther Von Hagens who is a German born Physician and Anatomist. He discovered this process in 1977 in a laboratory at the University of Heidelberg while experimenting with Kidney slices and plastic polymers when he came across the technique whereby blood, fat, water and other fluids are replaced by plastic enabling corpse tissue to be preserved for centuries.
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Ashwini Jadhav, P. R. Kulkarni, Gayatri Chakre
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