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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Hi Eirik,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">If you follow standard freezing protocols it poses no problems for algae. We do this all the time. I do recommend having them in a bag of some sort and letting them fully thaw after treatment. I
also recommend against freezing microscope slides or mica slides when possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="background:white">Genevieve E. Tocci, ALM (she/her/hers)</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Senior Curatorial Technician</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Harvard University Herbaria</span><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu> <b>
On Behalf Of </b>Eirik Rindal<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 11, 2022 9:40 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Nhcoll-l] freezing of dried algae specimens<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I was wondering if anybody have any experience with freezing dried algae specimens for pest control. Will this adversely affect the specimen?<o:p></o:p></p>
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