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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=PT link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dear Simon,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks for the advice. </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>I just wanted to know what does IMS stand for?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Filipe<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:PT'>De:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:PT'> Simon Moore [mailto:couteaufin@btinternet.com] <br><b>Enviada:</b> segunda-feira, 25 de Novembro de 2013 11:10<br><b>Para:</b> Luis Filipe Lopes; nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br><b>Assunto:</b> Re: [Nhcoll-l] Mold in butterfly antennae - possible contamination ofthe collection<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:PT'>I have always found the best way is to apply (very gently, using a fine artist's brush) a small amount of IMS. This has always worked well for me and the mould has never returned.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:PT'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:PT'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:PT'>With all good wishes, Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:PT'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:PT'>Simon Moore RScI, MIScT, FLS, ACR,<br>Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:PT'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:PT'> <a href="http://www.natural-history-conservation.com">www.natural-history-conservation.com</a> <br><a href="http://www.pocket-fruit-knives.info">www.pocket-fruit-knives.info</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:PT'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:PT'><a href="http://uk.linkedin.com/in/naturalsciencespecimenconserve">http://uk.linkedin.com/in/naturalsciencespecimenconserve</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:PT'>----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:PT'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:PT'> <a href="mailto:llopes@museus.ul.pt" title="llopes@museus.ul.pt">Luis Filipe Lopes</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:PT'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:PT'> <a href="mailto:nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu" title="nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu">nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:PT'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:PT'> Monday, November 25, 2013 10:46 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:PT'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:PT'> [Nhcoll-l] Mold in butterfly antennae - possible contamination ofthe collection<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:PT'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>I have recently started curating the insect collection here in the Museum and I am starting to learn how to prepare the insects.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>I have received a butterfly which I prepared but then I realized it had some mold already growing in the antennae and eyes, though not much. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>I have meanwhile dried it at 55ºC for about 30 minutes and then for 3 days at room temperature.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>What I wanted to know is how to carry on regarding this issue? Is there a way to clean it, or kill the mold? I imagine that freezing won’t cut for the mold.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>If I put it in a collection box will this potentially contaminate other specimens? (I have been keeping the collection room at around 50% humidity)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>In this case, it is not a rare specimen so if is a liability I can just discard it. But what if was something important?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Thanks for your help!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Best regards.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Filipe Lopes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:PT'>National Museum of Natural History and Science<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:PT'>Rua da Escola Politécnica, 56-58<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:PT'>1250-102 Lisboa<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:PT'>Portugal <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:PT'>Telephone: +351213921855<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1D1B11;mso-fareast-language:PT'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:PT'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:PT'>_______________________________________________<br>Nhcoll-l mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu">Nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</a><br><a href="http://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l">http://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:PT'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p>No virus found in this message.<br>Checked by AVG - <a href="http://www.avg.com">www.avg.com</a><br>Version: 2014.0.4158 / Virus Database: 3629/6844 - Release Date: 11/17/13<br>Internal Virus Database is out of date.<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:PT'><hr size=1 width="100%" noshade style='color:#A0A0A0' align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:PT'>Não foram detetados vírus nesta mensagem.<br>Verificado por AVG - <a href="http://www.avg.com">www.avg.com</a><br>Versão: 2014.0.4158 / Base de dados de Vírus: 3629/6864 - Data de Lançamento: 11/24/13<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>