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Thiel Plastination: Improving the Aesthetics and Flexibility of Traditional Plastinated Specimens
The aim of this project was to modify existing plastination techniques and investigate new plastination techniques that could leave anatomical specimens more flexible and aesthetically pleasing, utilising Thiel embalmed specimens. <br/><br/>The Thiel method of embalming developed and published by …
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Uso de corante natural extraído do pau-brasil (Paubrasilia echinata) para o processo de plastinação
… Von Hagens developed a technique in 1977 called Plastination, which favors the minimization of unwanted effects caused by formaldehyde The technique consists of a dehydration process, seeking to remove fatty tissue and water present in the piece, followed by the impregnation of polymers: …
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Cutting Edge: Re-reading Iconography in Body Worlds
<p>Over two hundred licensed creations - plastinated human and animal bodies and specimens - are currently on view in each of seven, independently themed exhibits belonging to <em>Gunther von Hagen’s</em> <em>Body Worlds</em>. While academic readers typically exclude these bodies from conversations …