The general protocol for the S10 technique
Plastination is a process of preservation of anatomical specimens by a delicate method of forced impregnation with curable polymers like silicone, epoxy or polyester resins, with vast applications in medical fields of study. In this process, water and lipids in biological tissues are replaced by c...
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| description | Plastination is a process of preservation of anatomical specimens by a delicate method of forced impregnation with curable polymers
like silicone, epoxy or polyester resins, with vast applications in medical fields of study. In this process, water and lipids in biological
tissues are replaced by curable polymers (silicone, epoxy, polyester) which are hardened, resulting in dry, odorless and durable
specimens. Today, after more than 30 years of its development, plastination is being applied in more than 400 departments of anatomy,
pathology, forensic sciences and biology all over the world. The standard S10 silicone technique produces flexible, resilient and opaque
specimens. After fixation and dehydration, the specimens are impregnated with silicone S10 and in the end the specimens are cured.
The key element in plastination is the impregnation step and therefore depending on the polymer used the optical quality of the
specimens differ. The S10 silicone technique is the most common technique used in plastination. It is used worldwide for beginners,
but also for experimented plastinators. The S10 plastinated specimens can be easily stored at room temperature, are non-toxic and
odorless. The S10 specimens can be successfully used, especially in teaching, as they are easy to be handled and display a realistic
topography. Plastinated specimens are also used for displaying whole bodies, or body parts in exhibition. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-348870c8cf6345b4b2ef0095512b203d2022-12-22T01:25:16ZengVictor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy TimisoaraResearch and Clinical Medicine2360-11242537-53932016-12-01I11418The general protocol for the S10 techniqueMircea Constantin Șora0Zentrum für Anatomie und Molekulare Medizin, Sigmund Freud Private University, Vienna, Austria Freudplatz 1, 1020 Vienna, Austria. E-mail: constantin.sora@med.sfu.ac.atPlastination is a process of preservation of anatomical specimens by a delicate method of forced impregnation with curable polymers like silicone, epoxy or polyester resins, with vast applications in medical fields of study. In this process, water and lipids in biological tissues are replaced by curable polymers (silicone, epoxy, polyester) which are hardened, resulting in dry, odorless and durable specimens. Today, after more than 30 years of its development, plastination is being applied in more than 400 departments of anatomy, pathology, forensic sciences and biology all over the world. The standard S10 silicone technique produces flexible, resilient and opaque specimens. After fixation and dehydration, the specimens are impregnated with silicone S10 and in the end the specimens are cured. The key element in plastination is the impregnation step and therefore depending on the polymer used the optical quality of the specimens differ. The S10 silicone technique is the most common technique used in plastination. It is used worldwide for beginners, but also for experimented plastinators. The S10 plastinated specimens can be easily stored at room temperature, are non-toxic and odorless. The S10 specimens can be successfully used, especially in teaching, as they are easy to be handled and display a realistic topography. Plastinated specimens are also used for displaying whole bodies, or body parts in exhibition.http://www.resclinmed.eu/public/data_files/articles/12/article_12.pdfplastinationS10siliconanatomy. |
| spellingShingle | Mircea Constantin Șora The general protocol for the S10 technique Research and Clinical Medicine plastination S10 silicon anatomy. |
| title | The general protocol for the S10 technique |
| title_full | The general protocol for the S10 technique |
| title_fullStr | The general protocol for the S10 technique |
| title_full_unstemmed | The general protocol for the S10 technique |
| title_short | The general protocol for the S10 technique |
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