[Nhcoll-l] Mold in butterfly antennae - possible contamination ofthe collection

[Luis Filipe Lopes]

Dear Simon,

 

Thanks for the advice. I just wanted to know what does IMS stand for?

 

Thanks

 

 

Filipe

 

 

 

De: Simon Moore [mailto:couteaufin at btinternet.com] 
Enviada: segunda-feira, 25 de Novembro de 2013 11:10
Para: Luis Filipe Lopes; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
Assunto: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Mold in butterfly antennae - possible contamination
ofthe collection

 

I have always found the best way is to apply (very gently, using a fine
artist's brush) a small amount of IMS.  This has always worked well for me
and the mould has never returned.

 

With all good wishes, Simon

 

Simon Moore RScI, MIScT, FLS, ACR,
Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian,

 

 www.natural-history-conservation.com 
www.pocket-fruit-knives.info 

 

http://uk.linkedin.com/in/naturalsciencespecimenconserve

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Luis Filipe Lopes <mailto:llopes at museus.ul.pt>  

To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu 

Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 10:46 AM

Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Mold in butterfly antennae - possible contamination
ofthe collection

 

Dear all,

 

I have recently started curating the insect collection here in the Museum
and I am starting to learn how to prepare the insects.

I have received a butterfly which I prepared but then I realized it had some
mold already growing in the antennae and eyes, though not much. 

I have meanwhile dried it at 55ºC for about 30 minutes and then for 3 days
at room temperature.

 

What I wanted to know is how to carry on regarding this issue? Is there a
way to clean it, or kill the mold? I imagine that freezing won’t cut for the
mold.

If I put it in a collection box will this potentially contaminate other
specimens? (I have been keeping the collection room at around 50% humidity)

 

In this case, it is not a rare specimen so if is a liability I can just
discard it. But what if was something important?

 

Thanks for your help!

 

Best regards.

 

Filipe Lopes

 

National Museum of Natural History and Science

Rua da Escola Politécnica, 56-58

1250-102 Lisboa

Portugal 

Telephone: +351213921855

 

 


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