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Keywords
humectant, anatomy, tissue, hydration
Abstract
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- Preserving human tissue is widely important in many different fields including the burial of the deceased, forensics, and education. Most cadaveric preserving solutions contain a humectant chemical which keeps the tissue moist and well-preserved.
- We believe that in a comparative study a wet/dry tissue analysis can be used to analyze which humectants are most effective at preventing water loss from the tissue.
- Through further comparative analysis using our methods, we hope to determine the most effective humectant for the preservation of tissue.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Nelson, Tanner; Webber, Zak; Peatross, Aaron; Pittard, Alex; Sykes, Andrew; Olsen, Ayden; Meeves, Brandon; Baeza, Chris; Nilsen, Christian; Reeves, Craig; West, David; Tan, Dexter; Lindstrom, Elijah; Holdaway, Emma; Davis, Gregg; Madsen, Iliana; Jones, Niko; Grinnell, Olivia; Colvin, Sawyer; Humpherys, Tyler; and Adams, Jason, "Comparative Study of Humectants Used to Preserve Epithelial Tissue" (2020). Library/Life Sciences Undergraduate Poster Competition 2020. 21.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/library_studentposters_2020/21
Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
2020-04-03
Language
English
College
Life Sciences
Department
Physiology and Developmental Biology
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