Fig. 1
From: Improved yield of canine islet isolation from deceased donors
Effect of heparin and ductal flush. The effects of pre-mortem heparin and post-mortem ductal saline flushing steps on enzymatic digestion were evaluated. Digestion times were reduced significantly when these steps were incorporated (* denotes significance, p = 0.01; N = 6 for the Hep-Saline group and n = 4 for the no treatment group)