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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To date, most of our lichens, fungi and bryophytes have been stored in the herbarium in 100% cotton-fiber (“rag”) paper packets. However, we have stored our over-sized or fragile lichen and fungal specimens in pasteboard type boxes, some
more archival than others, but most of probably fairly acidic paperboard. As we rethink this going forward, we’d like to know the best practices for boxes or other containers for storing these specimens. Unfortunately, our budget is limited, so we won’t be
able to afford, unless a relative-few at a time, to change to something like polyester, if that is even the “best practice.”
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<p class="MsoNormal">Also, we’ve gotten a fairly small collection of lichens on which it is obvious that the chemical tests were done directly on the specimen instead of removing a fragment. These chemical spots are noticeable if the reaction was positive –
should this material be removed before the specimen is accessioned and stored? And if the reaction was negative, are the chemicals likely to cause problems? (For those of you unfamiliar with these tests, here is a link that lists the typical chemicals used:
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.britishlichensociety.org.uk_identification_chemical-2Dtests&d=DwMFAg&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=IUG260Pb9tiowv1o9KbbGDrFKSegCiyl5lXl-kFXe7g&s=FO7KNzSxuSNroxyQMPzPtymfrqWlEZ40LxUmXECMPKI&e=">http://www.britishlichensociety.org.uk/identification/chemical-tests</a>).
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for any help with these questions! Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Deb Lewis<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#2F5496">Deborah Q. Lewis, Curator<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496">Ada Hayden Herbarium (ISC/IA)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496">EEOB Department Phone: (1) 515-294-9499<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496">Iowa State University FAX: (1) 515-294-1337<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496">342 Bessey Email:
<a href="mailto:dlewis@iastate.edu">dlewis@iastate.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496">2200 Osborn Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496">Ames, IA 50011-4009 (USA)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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