[NHCOLL-L:4723] baking soda vs borax

[Greene, Lisa]

Good day,

 

Can anyone tell me how using baking soda instead of borax in preparing a
bird skin might affect the skin? Unfortunately someone used baking soda
by mistake when preparing a small specimen.

 

The baking soda was made into a paste using water and applied to the
inside of the skin.

 

Should the mistake be remedied and, if so, in what sort of time frame
(ie. how bad a mistake is this)?

 

Thanks in advance,

Lisa 

 

 

Lisa Greene (Mrs. )

Collection's Officer,

Museum of Natural History,

Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo,

email: llgreene at gov.bm <mailto:llgreene at gov.bm> 

Tele. 441-293 2727 x 123

Fax. 441-293-3176 (Attn. L. Greene)

 

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