Feasibility study of a natural crosslinking reagent for biological tissue fixation.
Feasibility study of a natural crosslinking reagent for biological tissue fixation.
H. Sung,Rong N. Huang,2 Authors,C. Chiu
1998 · DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4636(19981215)42:4<560::AID-JBM12>3.0.CO;2-I
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research · 300 Citations
TLDR
It is demonstrated that genipin is an effective crosslinking reagent for biological tissue fixation and has a mechanical strength and resistance against enzymatic degradation comparable to the glutaraldehyde-fixed tissue.