[NHCOLL-L:5433] RE: permanent storage of insect genatalia

[John Grehan]

Safest for permanence might be slide mounts in Canada balsam. But if you are going with liquid preservation at least include some glycerine so they do not dry out completely (although I think there may be some issues with that but others may know more) should the stoppers fail (which they will at some point if the vials are not stored in a larger container), and also if in vials, store the vials upside down in a larger container with the same preservative (easier to top up and less likely to have total loss of fluids in the vials).

 

John Grehan

 

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From: owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu [mailto:owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Mary Sollows
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 10:21 AM
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Subject: [NHCOLL-L:5431] permanent storage of insect genatalia

 

 

I would like some archival advice on choosing micro vials for permanent storage of insect genitalia.  Please comment on the pros and cons of: a. Glass Micro Vials with Silicone Stoppers, b. Polyethylene Micro Vials with Silicone Stoppers and c. Polyethylene Micro Vials with Neoprene Stoppers.  I welcome other suggestions for permanent storage.

 

Thanks,

Mary

 

Mary Sollows, M.Sc.

Curatorial Assistant: Zoology /Adjointe à la conservation des collections zoologiques 

Natural Sciences Department / Département de sciences naturelles 

New Brunswick Museum / Musée du Nouveau-Brunswick

277 Douglas Ave.

Saint John, New Brunswick

Canada  E2K 1E5

 

Mary.Sollows at nbm-mnb.ca

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