Catgut is preserved in:-: (A) Glutaraldehyde, (B) Isopropyl alcohol, (C) Iodine, (D) Cetrimide
Answer is B. CATGUT Catgut is preserved in Isopropyl alcohol. Plain catgut is derived from submucosa of sheep's intestineQ. Plain catgut loses 50% tensile strength in 3 daysQand all tensile strength in 15 days and absorbed in 60 daysQ. Isopropyl alcoholQis used as preservative for packing catgut sutures.