Removing Formaldehyde from Embalmed Cadavers by Percolating the Body Cavities with Dilute Ethanol

This review deals with the art of (anatomical) embalming. The first part contains a brief historical review of the history of embalming, starting with ancient cultures such as the Egyptians and the lesser known Chinchorro culture, then going down the centuries and describing the anatomical techniques developed over the last two centuries. The second part deals in detail with the chemicals used for embalming purposes. The third part deals with several approaches to evaluating embalming methods, their suitability for biomechanical testing, antimicrobial properties, histological appearance, and usability. The fourth and final part analyze the European Biocidal Products Directive (98/8/EC) in the light of embalming.

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“…Bjorkman et al. ). There is almost no specific literature on the action of ethanol as preserving fluid.…”

Section: Preservatives or Fixativesmentioning

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“…Furthermore, several authors suggest washing out (excessive) formaldehyde with ethanol (e.g. Bjorkman et al 1986). There is almost no specific literature on the action of ethanol as preserving fluid.…”

Section: Ethanolmentioning

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Human body preservation – old and new techniques

2014

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“…The method described is a further development of the ethanol extraction technique [Bjorkman and.Christensen, 1982] and the percolation method [Bjorkman et al. 1986].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

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“…1953 . Sampling was essentially performed as described by Bjorkman et al ¡1986], after storage for 6-167 days in ethanol (tables I. Ill) or 124-163 days at -20°C (table IV).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

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Combined Perfusion and Percolation of Embalmed Animal Bodies for Removing Formaldehyde

Siemiatkowski

Plöen²,

Björkman³

1988

Cells Tissues Organs

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Excess formaldehyde was extracted from embalmed animal cadavers by vascular perfusion or combined perfusion and percolation with 20% ethanol. The perfusion was undertaken through a carotid artery and the percolation through the serous body cavities for 1–2 h. Nineteen goats were perfused once and one goat and three cows were perfused and percolated twice a day for 3 days. The extracted cadavers were stored in 20% ethanol or in a freezer at –20°C.The mean value of the atmospheric concentration of formaldehyde after extraction was 0.27 ± 0.05 mg/m³ for goats and 0.39 ± 0.12 mg/m³ for cows.

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Formaldehyde Vapour Effects in Chicken Embryo

Magras

1996

Anat Histol Embryol

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A total of 763 fertile chicken eggs were divided in two groups. The eggs of the first group were manipulated intact. The shell of each egg of the second group was drilled at the air chamber position. The eggs of both groups were divided in 6 subgroups and they were placed in an automatic incubator. Between the second and the fourth day of incubation each subgroup of eggs was moved to another incubator saturated with formaldehyde vapour, and it was exposed for a certain time. The hatched chicks were examined, measured, and processed, in order to search for any external, visceral, and skeletal malformation. Although the chicks of the first group did not show any particular abnormalities after their exposure to formaldehyde vapours, those of the second group were found to be affected in a rate of about 29:100. The observed embryotoxic effects of the hatched chicks of the second group were mainly early and late prenatal deaths, extensive and limited congenital anomalies as well as reduction deformities.

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Removing Formaldehyde from Embalmed Cadavers by Percolating the Body Cavities with Dilute Ethanol

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Human body preservation – old and new techniques

Human body preservation – old and new techniques

Combined Perfusion and Percolation of Embalmed Animal Bodies for Removing Formaldehyde

Formaldehyde Vapour Effects in Chicken Embryo

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