<font color='black' size='4' face='Times New Roman, Times, serif'>I have been following the current "rehydrating a formalin specimen" e-mails. We have several jars of dried nematods that I will be trying to rehydrate. <span style="font-size: 14pt;">My thoughts now are more to parasites that were fixed and currently remain in pH buffered formalin. </span>
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<div><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Should specimens like nematods, cestodes and the like remain in this solution forever if they originally were fixed in this solution?</span></div>
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<div>We want to catalog the formalin collection but wondered if it could be transferred to ethanol without damaging the microscopical features first. Is there a internet discussion list established for curators/workers with soft-bodied invertebrates? My desire to work with vials of ethanol versus formalin is primarily for safety and future ease of housing the collection.</div>
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<div>Thanks in advance for any guidance,</div>
<div>James<br>
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