Sandarac resin to preserve cadavers and histology specimens: A pilot study

Abstract

Introduction: For the past years, there has been a lot of preserving techniques for human cadavers and histology specimens as well as human remains. But little did we know that some of these methods are unsafe, unpractical and/or expensive. Aim: The aim of this paper is to propose a new or alternative method and technique that can help in preserving the said specimens. Moreover, the new technique will be more efficient, practical, safe and affordable. Given the resources are readily available when needed. Methods: This method takes a piece of animal muscular tissue to preserve it as a preserved part and preserve a histology with the same technique to evaluate any form of tissue decomposition. Results: As a result of this experiment, the piece of animal muscular tissue was preserved by this method for 1 year. The histology specimen was preserved successfully and it looks identical to the tissue that is preserved by formalin. Keywords: Sandarac resin; Preservation method; Cadaver; Histology; Tissue decomposition