Treatment of aldehyde-fixed tissue

摘要

The invention provides a method for detoxifying aldehyde-treated biological tissue prior to implantation comprising the step of treating said tissue with a non-peptidyl compound having at least one amide or imide group in an aqueous treatment medium having a pH of less than about 10. Also provided is an aqueous tissue storage solution comprising such a non-peptidyl compound, optionally together with an aldehyde.