[Nhcoll-l] Mounting specimens in jars

[Simon Moore]

Hi Sebastian,

If you’re going to use the celloidin mounting technique - which requires no monofilaments or hole drilling through glass, then the preservative must be alcohol, it won’t work for Kaiserling 3. 

In my experience I have known of no interaction between nylon monofilament and either of these preservatives.

With all good wishes, Simon

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

www.natural-history-conservation.com



> On 20 May 2021, at 08:22, Sebastien Enault <voraghl at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Dear all,
> A couple of colleagues at a nearby museum are looking to mount several specimens in jars. They're a mix of small vertebrates and invertebrates. At the present time, I'm not sure if they have made up their mind between ethanol and kaiserling solutions. What I do know is that they intend to use a glass backing plate and nylon wire to attach the specimens to the plate. We were wondering if anyone had any input regarding the long term effects of both solutions on the nylon wire, and conversely, of the nylon wire on the solutions and specimens, and told them I would ask here. Otherwise I'll just direct them to the celloidin adhesive described in J.E. Simmon reference book.
> Thanks a lot,
> S. Enault
> ======================
> Sebastien Enault, PhD
> www.kraniata.com
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