[NHCOLL-L:1156] microscopic type specimens

[Sandra C. Lindstrom]

Dear Colleagues:

I have been contacted by a colleague who wants to deposit the holotype of a microscopic, multicellular alga in our collection.  The material is currently in glutaraldehyde.  What is the best or most appropriate way to preserve the material?  I would like to have a portion of it put onto a microscope slide so it could be easily examined.  What slide medium is recommended for preserving important specimens such as this?

Sandra Lindstrom
Acting Curator, Phycological Collection
Department of Botany & Herbarium
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC, Canada
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