Ambient temperature storage of tissue samples (bovine) in readily available media during mass fatality incidents

The possibility of using readily available media such as salt and alcohol to preserve tissue samples in non-tropical climates has been previously reported. This present study is a proof of concept trial to investigate the efficacy of salt, alcohol and FTA card for the preservation of soft tissue sam...

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Published in:Forensic science international. Genetics supplement series 2019-12, Vol.7 (1), p.227-228
Main Authors: Chan, Xavier Liang Shun, Kua, Guo Wei, Lai, Shumei, Lim, Holden Wei Siong, Wee, Ming Xue, Syn, Christopher Kiu Choong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol
Ambient storage
Salt
Tissue preservation
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Summary:The possibility of using readily available media such as salt and alcohol to preserve tissue samples in non-tropical climates has been previously reported. This present study is a proof of concept trial to investigate the efficacy of salt, alcohol and FTA card for the preservation of soft tissue samples in a tropical hot and humid environment. Using bovine flesh as proxy, salt and commercial liquors such as whiskey and vodka were found to be effective in preserving the tissue samples at ambient temperatures over a 3 month period.
ISSN:1875-1768
1875-175X
DOI:10.1016/j.fsigss.2019.09.087