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If you are not familiar whit this method, maybe try some asking at some local historical museum, the usually do the same procedure for older Artifacts or Textile garment. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Wish you luck,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>*******************************************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><img width=45 height=21 id="Bild_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D3E0AB.65277330" alt=nmbe-logo><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Fabian Neisskenwirth<br>Zoologischer Präparator<br>Naturhistorisches Museum der Burgergemeinde Bern<br>Bernastrasse 15<br>CH-3005 Bern<br><br>E-Mail: <a href="mailto:fabian.neisskenwirth@nmbe.ch">fabian.neisskenwirth@nmbe.ch</a><br>Telefon: ++41 (0)31 350 72 35<br>Fax: ++41 (0)31 350 74 99<br>Web: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.nmbe.ch_&d=DwMFaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=JcFVoOD3e4Bg222PFaBsgF11mEcUDclp0F7i3KckoPw&s=Md8K5vBXxs-UxSJkS-VjBsKHaOfdahJBydQPhdDHk-w&e=">www.nmbe.ch</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE style='font-family:Webdings;color:green'>P </span><i><span style='font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif";color:green'>Bitte denken Sie an die Umwelt, bevor Sie dieses Mail drucken. </span></i><i><span lang=IT-CH style='font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif";color:green'>Avon da stampar questa communicaziun patertgei vid igl ambient. 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April 2018 16:58<br><b>An:</b> nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br><b>Betreff:</b> [Nhcoll-l] Decontamination of herbarium specimens by freezing<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dear all,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>We're working on new collection protocols, trying to write everything down and see if all is up to date. One of the topics is the decontamination by freezing of herbarium specimens.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>We are familiar with the herbarium handbook, but do any of you know about recent research on this matter? We decontaminate our herbarium specimens for 72 hours at -30 Celsius. I'm finding varying policies on decontaminating herbarium specimens. From at least 48 hours at -18 to 14 days at -40. Is there a bare minimum of hours that specimens need to be frozen and is freezing at colder temperatures more damaging to the specimens?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for you help,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Roxali Bijmoer<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Collections Manager Herbarium<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:~WRD000.jpg" alt="Das Bild wurde vom Absender entfernt."></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>T 071-7519234 Website:<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__science.naturalis.nl_en_people_collection-2Dmanagers_roxali-2Dbijmoer_&d=DwMFaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=Pty8C-kkPWR_4Q9AwOkx4aMA5CJTIG-VUT9KPRNQtbs&s=yreMXx0HwV-80cGjAzWdylyIKncgmWlN0OwacSQM6EU&e=" target="_blank">https://science.naturalis.nl/en/people/collection-managers/roxali-bijmoer/</a></span><br><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>Nieuwenhuizenweg 19, Postbus 9517, 2300 RA Leiden<br>E </span><a href="mailto:roxali.bijmoer@naturalis.nl" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>roxali.bijmoer@naturalis.nl</span></a><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>, </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.naturalis.nl_&d=DwMFaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=Pty8C-kkPWR_4Q9AwOkx4aMA5CJTIG-VUT9KPRNQtbs&s=VjJ88Ke8_zGpvxZE54cpdFXgO8UMDpAG_qWG2bRSDl4&e=" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>I www.naturalis.nl</span></a> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>Website:<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__science.naturalis.nl_en_people_collection-2Dmanagers_roxali-2Dbijmoer_&d=DwMFaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=Pty8C-kkPWR_4Q9AwOkx4aMA5CJTIG-VUT9KPRNQtbs&s=yreMXx0HwV-80cGjAzWdylyIKncgmWlN0OwacSQM6EU&e=" target="_blank">https://science.naturalis.nl/en/people/collection-managers/roxali-bijmoer/</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>