[Nhcoll-l] Skeleton preservation

[Sergio Montagud]

Good morning,

This is a query for those working in skeleton preservation. We have some recently acquired, disarticulated specimens prepared by different taxidermists. The issue is that some of them, especially the larger ones, still emit a very unpleasant odor that we haven’t been able to remove, even by soaking them in water with ammonia. Is there an effective and proven method for eliminating this bad smell from the bones, which I assume is caused by residual fat still trapped in them?

Thank you very much.

Sergio Montagud

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Sergio Montagud Alario

Museu [UV] Història Natural

Universitat de València

e-mail: sergio.montagud at uv.es<mailto:sergio.montagud at uv.es>

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