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<div style="direction: ltr;font-family: Tahoma;color: #000000;font-size: 10pt;">The traditional method is to immerse the specimen in three graded solutions of trisodium phosphate, which gradually rehydrates it without rupturing the cells too badly. I haven't
done this in a while, but various papers have been published that give concentrations and times.<br>
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<div style="font-family:Tahoma; font-size:13px"><b>Paul Callomon</b><br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [Nhcoll-l] Rehydration question<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Does anyone have a method to rehydrate mollusc specimens that have dried in jars? I am wondering whether to try glycerine and am not sure whether to dilute it or use it neat.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks</p>
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