It is the premiertissuestoragefacility in the world, and the Smithsonian, HarvardandYalenaturalhistorymuseumsarehoping to modeltheir owncollections after it, Feinsteinsaid.
The cosmetics used in embalming have higher levels of pigment and silicone, he explained, so that when the body is moved in and out of cold storage the cosmetics will expand and contract with the tissue beneath without cracking.