Bickley H C, von Hagens G, Townsend F M
Arch Pathol Lab Med. 1981 Dec;105(12):674-6.
Although gross tissue specimens are a valuable aid to the teaching of pathology and anatomy, storage and handling of them is discouragingly difficult. Impregnation of biological materials with curable polymers (plastination) allows wider use of human tissue for both basic and clinical instruction. The process involves dehydration, saturation with an appropriate intermediary solvent, and infiltration with incured polymer in vacuo. The matching of each tissue with a resin with appropriate physical and optical qualities is essential for best results. The educational value of plastinated specimens is equal or superior to that of formaldehyde-preserved tissue, whereas their handling is greatly eased.
尽管大体组织标本对病理学和解剖学教学有很大帮助，但对它们的储存和处理却困难得令人沮丧。用可固化聚合物对生物材料进行浸渍（塑化），能让人体组织在基础和临床教学中得到更广泛的应用。该过程包括脱水、用合适的中间溶剂饱和，以及在真空中用固化的聚合物渗透。将每种组织与具有合适物理和光学性质的树脂相匹配，对于获得最佳效果至关重要。塑化标本的教育价值等同于或优于甲醛保存的组织，而且其处理要容易得多。
