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Saturated NaCl

Sodium chloride dissolved in distilled water to saturation, roughly 360 g/L at room temperature. The default preservative for solid viscera in Indian autopsy practice. Preserves most analytes by lowering water activity and inhibiting bacterial decomposition without altering the chemistry of the target.

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