CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -One of the most important chemicals used for this purpose is formaldehyde.

Detailed explanation-2: -Embalming is a process of chemically preserving tissues with chemical fixatives such as formalin or other fluids that can interfere with toxicological analyses. Common ingredients of embalming fluids are formaldehyde, methanol, sodium borate, sodium nitrate, glycerin, coloring agents, and water.

Detailed explanation-3: -The UW solution, histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate (HTK), and Celsior are the primary solutions used currently for organ preservation (Table 28-14).

Detailed explanation-4: -As such, medical embalmers use anatomical wetting fluids that contain concentrated formaldehyde (37–40%, known as formalin) or glutaraldehyde and phenol, and are made without dyes or perfumes.

Detailed explanation-5: -embalming, the treatment of a dead body so as to sterilize it or to protect it from decay. For practical as well as theological reasons a well-preserved body has long been a chief mortuary concern.