CHANDA, J2012-12-042012-12-041994ARTIFICIAL ORGANS. 18; 5; 408-410http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1594.1994.tb02223.xhttps://dspace.sctimst.ac.in/handle/123456789/894An attempt has been made to compare the role of different amino compounds in prevention of calcification of glutaraldehyde (GA)-treated pericardium implanted subcutaneously in the rat for 12 weeks. GA pretreated pericardial samples were postfixed separately with glycine, albumin, gentamicin, glycine + gentamicin, and albumin + gentamicin. Severe calcification was noticed in animals undergoing albumin or gentamicin post-fixation. Mild calcification was observed in glycine and albumin + gentamicin postfixed materials whereas calcium was undetectable either chemically or morphologically in GA-pretreated pericardium postfixed with glycine + gentamicin (0.32 +/- 0.13 mg/g calcium, dry wt; von Kossa 0) at the 12th week of implantation in the rat.Cardiology