A Cost-Effective Novel Method of Preparing Plastinated Specimens of Brain

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dc.contributor.authorVijayakumar, K.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAmbike, Mandaren_US
dc.contributor.authorDixit, Dakshaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-25T06:45:34Z
dc.date.available2023-08-25T06:45:34Z
dc.date.issued2023-06
dc.description.abstractThe human bodies and organs have traditionally been preserved using formalin solution, although it irritates the eyes, nose and throat. Plastination is an unique and expensive method for preserving biological samples that can be used in teaching and research. Therefore, the goal of the current study was to prepare a costeffective solution using thermocol to plastinate the brain specimens as a supplement for teaching and research. Two human brains were used in this pilot research project. According to standard procedures, the brains were first fixed in 10% formaldehyde, sectioned horizontally, sagittally and coronally dehydrated in acetone, and then immersed in the plastination solution at room temperature and pressure. Then the specimens were airdried at room temperature. A team of 62 Anatomists and Pathologists assessed the quality of the specimens using a self-developed grading scale. The grading was provided based on the specimens’ clarity, stability, aesthetic look, colour and smell. Statistical analyses was performed using SPSS software, Kruskal Wallis test showed that the lowest mean score was 4.04 provided for colour and highest mean score was 5 provided for the smell with a statistically significant p<0.001. Thus our plastinated specimens were of good quality, durable and handlefriendly. Our study demonstrated that the cost-effective plastination solution (CEPS) procedure is an inexpensive and efficient way to create plastinated specimens that are appropriate for teaching neuroanatomy.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Symbiosis Medical College for Women, Symbiosis International (Deemed) University (SIU) Pune, Maharashtra, India. ORCiD: 0000-0003-3032-8974en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor and HOD, Department of Anatomy, Symbiosis Medical College for Women, Symbiosis International (Deemed) University (SIU) Pune, Maharashtra, India. ORCiD: 0000-0002-9759-9827en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor, Department of Anatomy, Symbiosis Medical College for Women, Symbiosis International (Deemed) University (SIU) Pune, Maharashtra, India. ORCiD: 0000-0001-6600-5355en_US
dc.identifier.citationVijayakumar K., Ambike Mandar, Dixit Daksha. A Cost-Effective Novel Method of Preparing Plastinated Specimens of Brain. International Journal of Anatomy and Research. 2023 Jun; 11(2): 8640-8644en_US
dc.identifier.issn2321-4287
dc.identifier.issn2321-8967
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/225638
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherIMD Research Publicationsen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber2en_US
dc.relation.volume11en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2023.144en_US
dc.subjectBrainen_US
dc.subjectThermocolen_US
dc.subjectPlastinationen_US
dc.subjectCost-Effective Plastination.en_US
dc.titleA Cost-Effective Novel Method of Preparing Plastinated Specimens of Brainen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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