Formaldehyde acts as a chemical fixing agent reacting with the soluble albumins (proteins) in the cells of the body and converting them to albuminoids, which are gels.Formaldehyde has long been used in the embalming profession as it confers excellent-preservative properties on the body and is an effective disinfectant and anti-microbial agent.Despite its unpleasant and dangerous properties, the use of formaldehyde in embalming has become almost universal. embalming fluids contained arsenic but these fluids were soon replaced by formaldehyde based embalming fluids. ![]() The processes involved in traditional Egyptian embalming have led to the remarkable preservation of many bodies. Embalming was developed and widely practised in ancient Egypt where, from around 6000 BC to 600 AD, as many as 400 million bodies are thought to have been mummified.This invention relates to an embalming fluid for use in an embalming process.A01N1/00- Preservation of bodies of humans or animals, or parts thereof.AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS A01N- PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF BIOCIDES, e.g.A01- AGRICULTURE FORESTRY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY HUNTING TRAPPING FISHING. ![]() Assignors: AARD-BALM LIMITED Adjusted expiration legal-status Critical Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current Links Assignors: BARROW, DERMOT CHRISTOPHER JOHN Application granted granted Critical Publication of US8015677B2 publication Critical patent/US8015677B2/en Assigned to SAFEEARTH LIMITED reassignment SAFEEARTH LIMITED ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.) Filing date Publication date Priority claimed from GBGB0029410.8A external-priority patent/GB0029410D0/en Application filed by Aard Balm Ltd filed Critical Aard Balm Ltd Priority to US10/449,502 priority Critical patent/US8015677B2/en Publication of US20030206884A1 publication Critical patent/US20030206884A1/en Assigned to AARD-BALM LIMITED reassignment AARD-BALM LIMITED ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Original Assignee Aard Balm Ltd Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.) ![]() ( en Inventor Dermot Christopher John Barrow Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.) Expired - Lifetime, expires Application number US10/449,502 Other versions US20030206884A1 ![]() Google Patents US8015677B2 - Embalming fluidÄownload PDF Info Publication number US8015677B2 US8015677B2 US10/449,502 US44950203A US8015677B2 US 8015677 B2 US8015677 B2 US 8015677B2 US 44950203 A US44950203 A US 44950203A US 8015677 B2 US8015677 B2 US 8015677B2 Authority US United States Prior art keywords fluid embalming embalming fluid weight water Prior art date Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion.
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