Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 2

Different Methods of Plastination Techniques and their Applications in Teaching Medical Graduates

1Curator, Department of Anatomy, Yenepoya Medical College, Yenepoya University, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India

2Professor and Head, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Yenepoya Medical College, Yenepoya University, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India

3Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Yenepoya Medical College, Yenepoya University, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India

4Lecturer/Toxicologist, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Yenepoya Medical College, Yenepoya University, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India

Online published on 23 July, 2013.

Abstract

Cost effective preparation of plastinated specimen for teaching and learning.

This study was conducted by using organs collected from abattoirs and fetus received from our hospital.

The specimens were plastinated by four different methods of using ethanol, acetone, GP Resin, RL resin.

The specimens made by different method were durable, odorless, and served the purpose of Teaching. Plastinated snakes helped the students study the scale pattern of snakes and to Learn how to identify poisonous snake from non-poisonous ones.

The use of plastination technique will allow students to understand gross beyond the two Dimensional level. Cost effective methods can be developed using locally available Materials, thus allowing for greater acceptance at all the medical schools.

Keywords

GP Resin, General Purpose resin, RL Resin, Roof Lite Resin, Plastinated Specimens