Plastination Laboratory

Facility supervisor Dr. Judy Klimek

 

 

This Facility was established to assist faculty in developing anatomical models/specimens for our teaching programs.  Plastinated specimens provide an ideal complement to dissection specimens, in that dissections that are difficult or time-consuming for students to accomplish can be produced once, and preserved through plastination as demonstration specimens.

Plastination is a patented process wherein formalin-fixed or fresh tissues are impregnated with liquid polymer (silicone, epoxy or polyester) and are then cured to achieve a hardened specimen.  Specimens produced by plastination can be stored at room temperature in a dry, odorless state for an indefinite period of time.  Such specimens are ideal for display and educational purposes and provide an aesthetic alternative to specimens stored in formalin.

E-mail Dr. Judy Klimek for more information about using the Plastination Laboratory