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Industrial formaldehyde permanently crosslinks delicate tissue proteins

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There is a very specific biological reason dead biological specimens are aggressively stored in jars of clear liquid. Formaldehyde molecules act like microscopic handcuffs, violently locking adjacent proteins completely together in a process called crosslinking. This totally prevents the tissues from breaking down naturally, severely freezing the biological structures in time and completely halting any organic decay.

Industrial formaldehyde permanently crosslinks delicate tissue proteins
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