[Nhcoll-l] Drying protocols for skeletonized specimens

[Gregory Schneider]

Similarly, I set bones out in the lab on a paper towel (inside a box top)
to air dry.
Greg Schneider
Division of Reptiles and Amphibians
Museum of Zoology
Research Museums Center
3600 Varsity Drive
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108

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On Tue, Jun 7, 2022 at 11:01 AM Simon Moore <couteaufin at btinternet.com>
wrote:

> Hi Gali,
>
> When I used to do this regularly, I just simply air-dried them in the lab.
>
> With all good wishes, Simon
>
> Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR
> Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian,
>
> www.natural-history-conservation.com
>
>
>
> > On 7 Jun 2022, at 13:04, Gali Beiner <gali.beiner at mail.huji.ac.il>
> wrote:
> >
> > Dear All,
> >
> > I'm trying to find out the best protocol for the end of a maceration
> process- the stage when the clean bones need to be dried out before they
> can enter a collection.
> >
> > Once done with all the removal of the soft tissues etc. - do you have
> recommendations on how to best finish off the process to achieve dry
> material ready for study?
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Gali
> >
> > --
> > Gali Beiner (ACR)
> > Conservator, Palaeontology Lab
> > National Natural History Collections
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