what does embalming fluid do to the body
Embalming chemicals Embalming fluid acts to fix (denature) cellular proteins, meaning that they cannot act as a nutrient source for bacteria; embalming fluid also kills the bacteria themselves. Formaldehyde or glutaraldehyde fixes tissue or cells by irreversibly connecting a primary amine group in a protein molecule with a nearby nitrogen in a protein or DNA molecule through a -CH2- linkage called a Schiff base. The end result also creates the simulation, via color changes, of the appearance of blood flowing under the skin.
Amniotic fluid The fluid is absorbed through the fetal tissue and skin.[citation needed] After the 15th-25th week of pregnancy when the keratinization of an embryo's skin occurs,[citation needed] the fluid is primarily absorbed by the fetal gut.[1]