Plastination

Categories: Science
    • Purpose: Dr. Gunther von Hagens
    • Origin: 1978
    • Used early on to preserve small animal for research
    • Later used on human bodies for educational purposes
    • The Institute for Plastination was created by Dr. Von Hagen to manage the donated bodies
    • Processing steps: fixation, dehydration, forced impregnation and hardening

  • Plastination is the process of embalming or preserving tissue, which was developed and patented by Dr. Gunther Von Hagens. The process was used on human bodies, that were then displayed in the Body Worlds exhibitions across the world.

    Michael Jackson's employee was said to have contacted the company a few months ago, causing speculation that Jackson wanted to preserve his body following his death.http://www.tmz.com/2009/06/27/michael-jacksons-body-hold-the-plastic

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