Fig. 2.
Uronic acid content of cusp tissues showing progressive loss of GAGs during typical BHV processing steps. GAG values obtained for tissues fixed in Glut for 24 h and longer are significantly lower than those of fresh tissue (p < 0.05). GAG values after 6 months and 5 years of storage in Glut were statistically lower than those stored for less than 6 months (p < 0.05).