An Economic Alternative to Traditional Bone Cleaning Methods in Perserved Cadavers

Abstract

Human osteological material is an essential part of research, education, physical, and 3D collections; however, attaining osteological samples can be expensive and time consuming. Cadavers from anatomical courses are a resource for osteological material. This resource requires cleaning and preparing the bones for educational or research settings. Several methods for removing soft tissue from bones in nonembalmed cadavers have been published, including laundry detergent, enzymatic maceration, insect consumption, and manual removal. These methods vary in cost effectiveness, time consumption, and health hazards.