[Nhcoll-l] questions considering fluid-preserved collections

[Lennart Lennuk]

Dear fluid-preserved collections specialists,

I have some questions about fluid-preserving:


1.       Is there a point of preserving a bat or a bird or a little mammal in ethanol when it is a little bit rotten?



2.       Is there any special method for preserving gelatinous plankton such as cnidarians? I have heard about glycerine and ethanol mixtures.



3.       Is there a point of changing methanol preserved specimens to ethanol? If yes, what steps (eg washing) should be fallowed?



4.       About 10 years ago some specimens were taken out from fromalin and but into methanol, without washing steps – what should be done with those specimens?

Best regards!
Lennart Lennuk
Head of zoology
Estonian Museum of Natural History
+372 6603404, 56569916

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