Preserved Specimens: Safety, Storage, and Disposal
Carolina offers several options that provide your students with an engaging and safe dissection experience. SDS for Specimens Specimens in Carolina’s Perfect Solution® Specimens in Carosafe® SDS for Fluids Carolina’s Perfect Solution Carolina’s Wetting Solution Carosafe® Concentrate Carosafe® Solution Latex Carolina’s Perfect Solution® is a combination tissue fixative and preservative that we formulated here at […]
Free Dissection Guides and Resources
Help for teachers new to (or returning to) dissection labs. Dissecting preserved specimens plays an important role in biology education–but teaching dissection labs for the first time can be stressful. Our free guides and resources can take some of the stress out of teaching your first (or first in a while) dissection lab. Why is […]
Injection Options for Preserved Specimens
Specimens are single, double, or triple injected–meaning 1, 2, or 3 of the above systems are injected, each with a distinct color. However, color and injected systems vary among specimens. Single Injection Double Injection Triple Injection Product Single Injection Double Injection Triple Injection CATS 1. Red Arteries 1. Red Arteries2. Blue Veins 1. Red Arteries2. […]
FAQs about Dissection Safety
Questions About Dissection Safety? We answer several questions that customers frequently ask. Topics include chemicals, volatile organic compounds, off-gassing, safety, disposal, and more. What is the difference between a fixative and a preservative? Many people use the words “fixative” and “preservative” interchangeably. However, these solutions serve very different purposes when it comes to preserved specimens. […]
Next Generation Dissections
Dissection can and should be part of your implementation of 3-dimensional learning. Carolina can help you make this transition with updated kits and resources. As science teachers across all grade levels make the transition to 3-dimensional learning and the Next Generation Science Standards* (NGSS), is there still a place for dissections in the classroom? The answer […]
Basics of the Dissection Lab
Use these videos to guide students through proper handling and cleaning in the dissection lab. There are a few basic dissection lab skills that are important for students to know. Use these videos to help guide students through proper handling and cleaning in the dissection lab. Check back for new videos periodically. Changing scalpel blades […]
Webinar: Take Your Anatomy Labs Online
Experience the VH Dissector Virtual Anatomy Lab–built on real anatomical imaging–and learn how to implement it in your A&P course. Get a firsthand look at how the Touch of Life Technologies VH Dissector Virtual Anatomy Lab can supplement in-person instruction and serve as the laboratory component of an online anatomy and physiology course. Built on […]
Dissection Options for Remote or Socially Distanced Labs
These dissection activities engage students whether they’re learning in the classroom or remotely. With the increasing popularity of distance learning, as well as the continued threat of COVID-19, many teachers are looking for dissection options that will work well for remote or socially distanced labs. At Carolina, we offer several options that allow your students […]