Use of Alphitobius diaperinus as an alternative method of osteotechnics
This study aimed to develop an alternative biological osteotechnical method using lesser mealworms (Alphitobius diaperinus), a scavenging insect found in poultry production systems. Ten small to medium-sized animal cadavers of different species and two isolated bone pieces were used. After the soft...
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Universidade Federal de Goiás
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| author | Arthur Dalmolin Dahmer Camila Debastiani da Silva Carolina Pietczak Ana Carolina Gonçalves dos Reis |
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This study aimed to develop an alternative biological osteotechnical method using lesser mealworms (Alphitobius diaperinus), a scavenging insect found in poultry production systems. Ten small to medium-sized animal cadavers of different species and two isolated bone pieces were used. After the soft tissues were removed, the bones were accommodated with the insects until they were thoroughly cleaned. Next, the pieces were evaluated, bleached, dried, and the skeletons assembled. The use of lesser mealworms in the biological preparation of skeletons has shown very promising results since this insect is easy to acquire, maintain, and handle; it does not emit unpleasant odors into the environment; it provides complete cleaning of the skeletons, reaching places that are difficult to access. In addition, they present great agility in cleaning the carcasses, dispensing the previous fixation of the soft tissues to prevent putrefaction or the appearance of microorganisms, such as fungal colonies.
Keywords: maceration; beetles; skeletons
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| spelling | doaj.art-0e5e537aa9dd41279697ef87afbf457b2023-08-24T21:06:13ZengUniversidade Federal de GoiásCiência Animal Brasileira1518-27971809-68912023-08-0124Use of Alphitobius diaperinus as an alternative method of osteotechnicsArthur Dalmolin Dahmer0Camila Debastiani da Silva1Carolina Pietczak2Ana Carolina Gonçalves dos Reis3Instituto Federal Catarinense (IFC), Campus Concórdia, Santa Catarina, BrasilInstituto Federal Catarinense (IFC), Campus Concórdia, Santa Catarina, BrasilInstituto Federal Catarinense (IFC), Campus Concórdia, Santa Catarina, BrasilInstituto Federal Catarinense (IFC), Campus Concórdia, Santa Catarina, Brasil This study aimed to develop an alternative biological osteotechnical method using lesser mealworms (Alphitobius diaperinus), a scavenging insect found in poultry production systems. Ten small to medium-sized animal cadavers of different species and two isolated bone pieces were used. After the soft tissues were removed, the bones were accommodated with the insects until they were thoroughly cleaned. Next, the pieces were evaluated, bleached, dried, and the skeletons assembled. The use of lesser mealworms in the biological preparation of skeletons has shown very promising results since this insect is easy to acquire, maintain, and handle; it does not emit unpleasant odors into the environment; it provides complete cleaning of the skeletons, reaching places that are difficult to access. In addition, they present great agility in cleaning the carcasses, dispensing the previous fixation of the soft tissues to prevent putrefaction or the appearance of microorganisms, such as fungal colonies. Keywords: maceration; beetles; skeletons https://revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/75530 |
| spellingShingle | Arthur Dalmolin Dahmer Camila Debastiani da Silva Carolina Pietczak Ana Carolina Gonçalves dos Reis Use of Alphitobius diaperinus as an alternative method of osteotechnics Ciência Animal Brasileira |
| title | Use of Alphitobius diaperinus as an alternative method of osteotechnics |
| title_full | Use of Alphitobius diaperinus as an alternative method of osteotechnics |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Use of Alphitobius diaperinus as an alternative method of osteotechnics |
| title_short | Use of Alphitobius diaperinus as an alternative method of osteotechnics |
| title_sort | use of alphitobius diaperinus as an alternative method of osteotechnics |
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