Low viscosity silicone with less shrinkage for brain slices - 29/02/24
Highlights |
• | Low-viscosity silicone. |
• | Plastination. |
• | Alternative methodology. |
• | Shrinkage. |
Summary |
Plastination consists of replacing lipid and water with a curable polymer. This technique has numerous advantages, of which the production of non-toxic, inert, highly durable, dry, and easy maintenance and storage specimens stand out. Like all anatomical techniques, plastination also has disadvantages, and one of them is tissue shrinkage. The feasibility of using low viscosity domestic silicone (0,1Pa.s at 20°C) to plastinate brain slices was examined. Twenty humans, 10 millimeters (mm) brain slices were impregnated, ten slices each with two polymers [10 with domestic low viscosity polymer – P1 and 10 slices with Biodur® (0,45–0,6Pa.s at 20°C) S10]. Shrinkage was accessed by volume and area measurements. Volume shrinkage was significantly less in the slices impregnated with low viscosity domestic polymer, demonstrating the feasibility to plastinate brain slices with domestic low viscosity silicone polymer.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Biodur S10, Poliplast 1, Anatomy, Impregnation, Brain
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Vol 108 - N° 360
Article 100726- mars 2024 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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