Formalin Preservation

November 10, 2009

In the preservation of animal specimens for study, animals are usually preserved using formalin where the whole body would be immersed in the posture in which it is supposed to stay permanently because it will be hardened. The ratio of formalin to carcass must at least be 12 to 1 to ensure a good fixation.

More here.

Via CP.

posted by Christopher Walken in animals, science | * | 3 comments

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Cindy Scroggins on November 10th, 2009 at 9:33 am

Very beautiful.
Deron Bauman on November 10th, 2009 at 10:24 am

yes.
Dave Vogt on November 10th, 2009 at 11:03 am

Striking, and carcinogenic.

They don’t let us use formalin in school anymore :/

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