<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Hi Liz<div>I’ve always used ethanol for getting rid of mould growth and it’s highly effective on taxidermy and pinned entomology specimens </div><div>I cannot see such treatment would compromise the processes you mentioned.<br><br><div dir="ltr">With all good wishes, Simon Moore. <div>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On 19 Jul 2024, at 22:20, Melicker, Liz <lmelicker@presidiotrust.gov> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a name="_Hlk139469935">Hi Listers –
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk139469935">We have some archaeological soil samples in our collections that either have had or currently have active mold growth (about 3 cubic feet
of material total, in 250-500 g cloth bags). We’ve quarantined them away from other collection items, but are looking to see whether there are any treatments that can be used to arrest the active biological growth, without compromising future analysis (e.g.,
archaeoparasitology, palynology, geochemistry, etc.). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk139469935">The conservation studio we work with does not work on soil, and suggested anoxia treatment likely won’t work. They suggested that desiccating
the samples then spraying them with ethanol might work. We’ve also heard freezing is an option. And of course, going forward, we’re working with our archaeology team to implement preventative procedures when soil samples are collected so that we avoid this
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk139469935">Does anyone have experience with a similar situation and have advice with treatment that worked, or didn’t work, particularly with an eye
toward preserving future research potential?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk139469935">Thanks in advance –
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