Reduction of formaldehyde concentrations in the air and cadaveric tissues by ammonium carbonate

Anatomical Science International

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 152-157

  Kawamata, Seiichi ^a   Kodera, Haruto ^b  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b TSURUMI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ammonium carbonate; Cadaver; Formaldehyde; Hexamethylenetetramine; Spectrophotometry

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; BENZOTHIAZOLINE DERIVATIVE; CARBONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; FORMALDEHYDE; METHENAMINE;

AIR MONITORING; AIR SAMPLING; AMBIENT AIR; ARTERY PERFUSION; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CENTRIFUGATION; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; DISSECTION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; ODOR; PERFUSION; PERITONEAL CAVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPERFUSION; SAFETY; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; THORAX; TISSUE WATER; WORKROOM AIR;

EID: 4544343103     PISSN: 14476959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-073x.2004.00075.x     Document Type: Article

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