Why Plastinates?
Learn why plastinates are the perfect tool for teaching anatomy.
Real Anatomy
Real human specimens reveal distinct details and human-to-human variation in a way that no digital representation or atlas could ever show. They can be used on their own or blended with other reaching tools in a variety of ways.
Permanent Preservation
Preparation of prosected specimens requires expertise and is time-consuming. Plastination allows for permanent preservation to enable learning from the same specimens for multiple generations.
Practical and no safety concerns
Plastinates are safe to handle with no special storage or usage conditions. Plastination permanently preserves tissues by replacing water and fat with polymers, making them safe to use, store and handle without personal protective equipment. They are nontoxic, extremely durable, dry to the touch, and have no smell.
Exemplary Learning Tools
Plastination enables the accurate and permanent positioning of anatomical structures, and wafer-thin slicing, providing optimized views of regions, systems and spaces.
Plastinates for Education
Engage and satisfy learners at multiple levels
Plastinates are suitable for all ages and ability of learner, from school pupils to university students, clinical practitioners, and even patients. Image Courtesy of: Charles Sturt University
Allow learners to focus on threshold concepts
Plastinates empower learners to instantly target threshold concepts and to focus on their individual learning needs.
Drive rapid comprehension of complex concepts
When used in combination, the von Hagens Plastination product range provides alternative and complementary views that rapidly clarify complex concepts and enhance the learning process.
Enable rapid attainment of learning goals
Boost time efficiency in learning by providing captivating views of core regions and systems: perfectly dissected, perfectly positioned, perfectly preserved.
Integrate seamlessly into existing or future learning environments and ecosystems
Plastinates integrate seamlessly into any learning opportunity, as partner or sole resources, and are ideal for supporting learning outcome attainment in non-traditional (non-lab) environments.
Long service life, high return-on-investment
The high structural integrity of plastinated human tissue enhances its durability, enabling it to withstand regular use across multiple decades and benefit thousands of learners.
