<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Hi Silvia,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I have found that storing them in preservative strength formal-glycerine (5%) works well (fixed in 10% for 24 hours) and I still have one from the early 1980s in almost perfect condition, apart from a slight browning but its transparency and morphology are still perfect. The pH of the fluid is presently at 5.5, a bit low but the specimen still looks fine.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">With all good wishes, Simon<br class=""><br class="">Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR<br class="">Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian,</span><br class=""><br class=""><a href="http://www.natural-history-conservation.com" class="">www.natural-history-conservation.com</a><br class=""><br class=""><span></span><br class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"></span><span><img apple-inline="yes" id="B7FBED55-FBC1-447A-96A0-392A0BDE393B" src="cid:3543D570-FCD3-4F5F-B04C-2A6D3A8D9E27@home" class=""></span><span><img apple-inline="yes" id="35071AC1-AB78-439C-A900-3817D4467BE6" src="cid:44ED9140-C81F-497F-B52B-A41A76C7F679@home" class=""></span><br class=""></div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class="">On 24 Jan 2023, at 05:19, Silvia Da Rocha <<a href="mailto:Silvia.DaRocha@Australian.Museum" class="">Silvia.DaRocha@Australian.Museum</a>> wrote:<br class=""><br class="">Hello All,<br class=""> <br class="">I am enquiring as to whether anyone on the list currently has any squid pens in their collection? And if so the method of storage.<br class=""> <br class="">We currently have a small number of dried specimens that are kept in card trays. They are generally somewhat curled due to the drying process.<br class="">We also have a number of specimens currently stored in zip lock bags. This is not the desired permanent storage solution. We are either thinking of a way to safely store the pens in solution in such a way as they are accessible for study, or to experiment with a method of drying that doesn’t lead to curling. We would love to hear what others do to store their pens or whether there are any good drying tips/methods out there.<br class=""> <br class="">Hope all are well and thanks in advance. <br class=""> <br class="">Silvia<br class=""> <br class="">Silvia Da Rocha (she/her)<br class="">Conservator Natural Sciences | Collection Care and Conservation<br class="">Australian Museum Research Institute<br class="">Australian Museum 1 William Street Sydney NSW 2010 Australia<br class="">M 61 400 347 736<br class=""><span id="cid:image001.png@01D9300F.1113E720"><image001.png></span><br class="">Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube<br class="">I respect and acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation as the First Peoples and Traditional Custodians of the land and waterways on which the Australian Museum stands.<br class=""> <br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class="">The Australian Museum email disclaimer<br class=""><br class="">The views in this email are those of the user and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Australian Museum. 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