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Room temperature/Corcoran/Dow Corning™-Silicone plastination process.

Dmitry Starchik¹, Robert W Henry²

¹International Morphological Centre, Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Anatomia, Histologia, Embryologia

|November 1, 2019

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A new room temperature silicone plastination technique offers a stable, non-toxic alternative to the established cold temperature method for preserving biological specimens. This advancement provides similar high-quality results without the need for extreme cold.

Area of Science:

Anatomy and Histology
Biotechnology and Biomaterials

Background:

The cold temperature/S10/von Hagens plastination technique has been the gold standard for preserving biological specimens for two decades.
This method produces dry, aesthetically pleasing specimens but requires sub-zero temperatures (-15°C) due to the instability of the polymer-catalyst mixture.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce and describe a novel room temperature silicone plastination technique.
To present an alternative preservation method that eliminates the need for cold temperatures and toxic chemical residues.

Main Methods:

A new silicone polymer (Cor-tech) and cross-linker were combined to create a stable room temperature impregnation mix.
The technique involves impregnating specimens with the silicone mix at room temperature, followed by catalyst application for curing.

Keywords:

degreasing dehydration freeze substitution impregnation low molecular weight silicone plastinate room temperature plastination

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This process mirrors the four basic steps of traditional plastination but differs in the sequence of component combination.

Main Results:

The room temperature technique yields plastinates comparable in quality and practicality to those produced by the cold method.
Specimens preserved using this method are beautiful, dry, and permanently preserved without toxic chemical residues.
The silicone impregnation mix is stable at room temperature, simplifying the preservation process.

Conclusions:

The Room temperature/Dow Corning™/Corcoran-Silicone plastination technique provides a viable, stable, and safer alternative to cold temperature plastination.
This method offers similar high-quality preservation results, making biological specimens accessible for demonstration and study without hazardous conditions.