[NHCOLL-L:160] Herpetological wet collection preservatives

[Tim White]

Forwarded from Taxacom

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I need to replace my current preservatives (ethanol) in the near
future. I cannot replace with ethanol again so I would be interested
in learning about other possible preservatives suitable for preserved
reptiles and amphibians. I am allergic to formalin so that and its
derivatives have to be excluded. Price per litre in the final
dilution would be another important consideration.

I came across a reference to 5% Propylene phenoxytol being used for
herp specimens in a UK collection. Is this a good idea?

Many thanks,

Lynn Raw
PMB, KZN, RSA


Tim

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Tim White, Senior Collection Manager    (203) 432-3767 (Voice)
Division of Invertebrate Paleontology   (203) 432-9816 (Fax)
Peabody Museum of Natural History       tim.white at yale.edu
Yale University                         www.peabody.yale.edu
170 Whitney Avenue, PO Box 208118
New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8118
USA