%0 Journal Article
%T A Brief Review on the Principles of Human Cadaver Preservation and Monitoring of Microbial Degradation
%A Mohammed H. Karrar Alsharif
%A Muhammad Musthafa
%A Abubaker Y. Elamin
%A Elmutasim O. Ibnouf
%A Khalid M. Taha
%A Mamoun A. Alfaki
%A Younis S. Nour
%A Khalid Hadi M. Aldosari
%J Forensic Medicine and Anatomy Research
%P 19-31
%@ 2327-4107
%D 2017
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/fmar.2017.53003
%X Putrefaction and decay of preserved cadaver and body parts is one of the major issues that the faculties of medicines in various third world countries are facing. In this study we focus on the meaning of body preservation, causes of putrefaction and we highlight our personal experiences at the Faculty of Medicine in Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University in KSA, in preserving the body cadavers. We studied different physical and chemical methods of preservation of cadavers and body parts at the faculty and their efficiency in preventing bacteria and fungi that cause putrefaction and decay.
%K Preservation
%K Mummification
%K Plastination
%K Embalming
%K Putrefaction
%K Bacterial  Isolation
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=78465