Plastination using standard S10 technique-our experience in Christian Medical College, Vellore

Journal of the Anatomical Society of India

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 44-47

  Suganthy, J ^a   Francis, Deepak Vinod ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Freeze substitution; Plastination; Preservation of body parts; Teaching; Vacuum impregnation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874636322     PISSN: 00032778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-2778(12)80012-8     Document Type: Article

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