<div dir="ltr"><div>According to my curatorial manual, in general the optimum temperature for most items would be 13-18 degrees C. Of course if people are working in the room then 16-18 would be suitable. However, of more importance is the relative humidity - won't affect the items sealed in liquid but it could have an effect on the bones and it definitely will have an effect on any paper labels etc. RH should not exceed 65% nor fall below 40% and it is best to try to eliminate fluctuations.<br>
<br></div>Anita<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Mar 14, 2013 at 11:12 AM, Marcela Cosarinsky <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:marce_irene@yahoo.com.ar" target="_blank">marce_irene@yahoo.com.ar</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<tbody><tr><td style="font:inherit;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt">Hi All,<br>What temperature would you recommend for the best conservation of biological collections kept in liquids (alcohol, formalin),
squeletons and embalmed animals? <br><br><div>Many thanks, Marcela</div><div><br></div><div>Marcela Cosarinsky (Curator)</div><div>Sala de Colecciones - Departamento de Biodiversidad y biología Experimental</div><div>Facultad de Cs. Exactas y Naturales</div>
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