Table 2.

Advantage and disadvantage of several embalming methods

Embalming methods	Advantage	Disadvantage
Formalin	Widespread	Stiffness of soft tissue
	Easy to handle	Forced air ventilation required
Fresh frozen	No stiffness	Large freezer required
		Limited preservation period
Saturated saline	No stiffness	Preservation period unknown
		Contain formalin (low concentration)
Thiel	No stiffness	Contain formalin (low concentration)
NVP	No stiffness	Softness of brain tissue
	Long preservation period

NVP: N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone.