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2 unusual facts about Embalming chemicals


Embalming chemicals

Formaldehyde fixes tissue or cells by irreversibly connecting a primary amine group in a protein molecule with a nearby nitrogen in a protein or DNA molecule through a -CH2- linkage called a Schiff base.

Fixative

Embalming chemicals, a variety of preservatives, sanitising and disinfectant agents, and additives used in modern embalming



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