a process involving fixation and dehydration and forced impregnation and hardening of biological tissues; water and lipids are replaced by curable polymers (silicone or epoxy or polyester) that are subsequently hardened
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plastination::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | preservation |
| Derivation | plastinate |
the plastination of specimens is valuable for research and teaching.
Examples of plastination
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I've spent years studying plastination and I am an aesthetically oriented man.
From the time.com
Von Hagens invented plastination while at the University of Heidelberg in the 1970s.
From the newscientist.com
He and others at UT have researched the effectiveness of plastination as a teaching tool.
From the toledoblade.com
Plastination is a method of preserving organs and tissues by replacing fluids with plastic.
From the toledoblade.com
Plastination infuses dead tissues with plastic polymers.
From the sciencedaily.com
Von Hagens invented the process of plastination in 1977 while working as a researcher at the University of Heidelberg in Germany.
From the ocregister.com
The exhibit was made possible by plastination, a technique that halts decomposition and preserves anatomical specimens for scientific and medical education.
From the bostonherald.com
Dr. Carlos Baptista, associate professor of neurosciences at UT, will serve a four-year term leading the group that works to advance the knowledge of plastination techniques.
From the toledoblade.com
We run guided tours for members of the public, for school children and students who can see how the plastination process works and learn more about anatomy.
From the time.com
- A process involving fixation and dehydration and forced impregnation and hardening of biological tissues; water and lipids are replaced by curable polymers (silicone or epoxy or polyester) that are subsequently hardened; "the plastination of specimens is valuable for research and teaching"
- (plastinate) preserve (tissue) with plastics, as for teaching and research purposes; "The doctor plastinates bodies to teach anatomy to his students"
- Plastination is a technique used in anatomy to preserve bodies or body parts. The water and fat are replaced by certain plastics, yielding specimens that can be touched, do not smell or decay, and even retain most properties of the original sample.
- A way to preserve dissected specimens after death.
