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<p class="MsoNormal">Does anyone know about long term storage of animal tissue in silica gel, and/or a process to transfer specimens from silica gel storage to 95% ethanol for extended storage in -80 freezers? Very specifically we have some bat tissue (ears)
which have been stored in silica gel in cryovials, but in a chest freezer, for 8 years. We wish to transfer to our -80 freezers for extended storage where we currently store our specimens in 95% ethanol in cryovials. We cannot find any literature that indicates
silica is suitable for this type of extended storage. Thanks for your help!<o:p></o:p></p>
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