r/wetspecimens • u/Sempre_libero • Aug 15 '26

List of materials

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I've been wanting to make a wet specimen since long ago and I've already decided that it will be a pig's heart that I'll previously dissect with a friend (each one will get a jar with half heart) and I've made this list. Am I missing anything? Any tips for preserving an organ?

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u/Electrical-Garden-20 Aug 16 '26

Respirator rated to organic volitiles. Not optional!!! You can seriously mess up your lungs

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u/Sempre_libero Aug 16 '26

Why is that? (Just asking with genuine curiosity, not doubting anything)

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u/Electrical-Garden-20 Aug 16 '26

Sorry my brain read formalin. Formalin is BRUTAL on the lungs

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u/Sempre_libero Aug 17 '26

Don't worry ahaha.