Plastination: A Tool for Teaching and Research [Paperback]

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Paperback: 82 pages
Publisher: S. Karger Ag; 1 edition (Jan 1 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3805565720
ISBN-13: 978-3805565721
Product Dimensions: 27.4 x 20.6 x 0.5 cm
Shipping Weight: 363 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,123,156 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Plastination is a technique of tissue preservation. In this process water and lipids in biological tissues are replaced by polymers such as silicone, epoxy or polyester, which are subsequently hardened, resulting in dry, odourless and durable specimens. The class of polymer used determines the optical and mechanical properties of the impregnanted specimen. The techniques of sheet plastination using epoxy or polyester have become important in human and veterinary anatomy, histology and pathology and plastinated material is frequently used in correlation with MRI and CT scans, teaching neuroanatomy and in plastination histology. This book presents information on a variety of areas involving the use of this technique.