Catgut is preserved in:-
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.
Glutaraldehyde
Isopropyl alcohol
Iodine
Cetrimide
Sutures and Anastomoses