[Nhcoll-l] Rite-in-Rain Paper

[Alexandra Snyder]

Dean,  Thank you for finding the patent information! And thanks to Dirk for summarizing.  Again, having  information on RIR paper allows me to make an even better case to the researchers that they should use field protocol/products for proper tissue preservation.  And for tissues received with these tags, I have something to add to accession documents.  Truly wish I could control the various aspects of the myriad of projects that deposit collections with the MSB but it is hard.  Best wishes, Lex



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Alexandra M Snyder, Collections Manager-Fishes
Museum of Southwestern Biology MSC03-2020
University of New Mexico Albuquerque NM 87131
PH./FAX 505.277.6005     amsnyder at unm.edu

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From: Dean Pentcheff <pentcheff at gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 4, 2017 5:09:06 PM
To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
Cc: Alexandra Snyder
Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Rite-in-Rain Paper

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.google.com_patents_US6863940&d=CwIFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=SXn5N52bArjgyDSFYS3CT7KjC3NrWWERuFH5i8-dkRA&s=YSg_jQMcccmI3O9XoJXeCo5o788G3WksxVxKsPbsDhs&e= 

Cheers!

-Dean
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On Wed, Jan 4, 2017 at 10:10 AM, Alexandra Snyder <amsnyder at unm.edu<mailto:amsnyder at unm.edu>> wrote:

Rite-in-Rain or "all weather" field paper is used by the many agency biologists depositing specimens and genetic samples with the MSB Division of Fishes and other repositories.   Recently, the USFWS Southwestern Native Aquatic Resources and Recovery Center has requested that I find out if there are any issues with using this paper for genetic labels in the field or otherwise.  They tried to get information from the Rite-in-Rain company re: what was in the paper and coating (formalin?) to determine if the paper would pose a problem for genetic samples.  The company was not forthcoming re: Rite-in-Rain product specifics.


We have had many genetic samples received at both the Center and the MSB with these paper tags  made by tearing pieces of paper out of the RIR field books, writing the sample number on RIR tag with pencil, and stuffing the tag into a cryotube.  Not optimal in terms of contamination issues, etc. but getting word out to field crews, etc. can be difficult.  For many projects, I preprint labels on polyspun paper (DataMax) for researchers, but there are many opportunistic collections that receive these temporary labels.


Any thoughts or insights?  Does anyone have an idea of how this paper is manufactured/treated?

 Thank you.


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Alexandra M Snyder, Collections Manager-Fishes
Museum of Southwestern Biology MSC03-2020
University of New Mexico Albuquerque NM 87131
PH./FAX 505.277.6005<tel:(505)%20277-6005>     amsnyder at unm.edu<mailto:amsnyder at unm.edu>

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