Author(s)

Mohammed H. Karrar Alsharif^1,2, Muhammad Musthafa³, Abubaker Y. Elamin^2,4, Elmutasim O. Ibnouf^5,6, Khalid M. Taha⁷, Mamoun A. Alfaki¹, Younis S. Nour⁵, Khalid Hadi M. Aldosari⁸

¹Anatomy Department, Faculty of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, KSA.
²Histology and Embryology Department, College of Medicine, Ondokuz Maiz University, Samsun, Turkey.
³Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, KSA.
⁴Emergency Medical Specialtist Department, Al-Ghad International Colleges for Applied Medical Sciences, Al Madinah Al Munawarah, KSA.
⁵Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, KSA.
⁶Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Omdurman Islamic University, Omdurman, Sudan.
⁷Anatomy Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan.
⁸Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-kharj, KSA.

Putrefaction and decay of preserved cadaver and body parts is one of the major issues that the faculties of medicines in various third world countries are facing. In this study we focus on the meaning of body preservation, causes of putrefaction and we highlight our personal experiences at the Faculty of Medicine in Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University in KSA, in preserving the body cadavers. We studied different physical and chemical methods of preservation of cadavers and body parts at the faculty and their efficiency in preventing bacteria and fungi that cause putrefaction and decay.

Preservation, Mummification, Plastination, Embalming, Putrefaction, Bacterial Isolation

Alsharif, M. , Musthafa, M. , Elamin, A. , Ibnouf, E. , Taha, K. , Alfaki, M. , Nour, Y. and Aldosari, K. (2017) A Brief Review on the Principles of Human Cadaver Preservation and Monitoring of Microbial Degradation. Forensic Medicine and Anatomy Research, 5, 19-31. doi: 10.4236/fmar.2017.53003.