[Controlled dissecting laboratory trial of different phenol-free-embalming fluids in comparison with
Abstract:
Phenyl and formaline, which are contained in a series of embalming fluid formulas, are considered to be disadvantageous in some respect. Different approaches were envisaged in order to minimize risks and to maintain a safe and suitable condition of specimens. Concentrations of phenol and formaldehyde in our customary formula were reduced to 4.1 and 0.82% respectively. Quality of specimen, which had been preserved with this fluid, was compared with that obtained with different phenol-free formulas in standardized dissecting laboratory trials. Best results were registered in bodies preserved with a solution containing ethanol, formaline and glycerine (Tutsch 1975). Quality of specimens preserved with phenol/formaline did not fall short of these to a decisive degree, whereas other solutions (Jores 1913; Neumann 1974) turned out to yield less desirable effects. Successful substitution of preservation with phenol proved to be practicable. Nevertheless high cost of alternative fluids prevented the substitution of our traditional phenol/formaline solution at large scale. In addition to results on comparison of effects of different embalming fluids a survey on our experience with consequent low-pressure injection of bodies and with a new storage system is given.
