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- Wed Feb 08, 2023 10:15 am
- Forum: Open Topics
- Topic: How to rehydrate dried-up alcohol specimens after 40 years
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How to rehydrate dried-up alcohol specimens after 40 years
I'd like to rehydrate thousands of insect specimens I put in ethanol about 40 years ago (most of the common Orders). Many vials (most? all?--I haven't checked recently) have lost all their alcohol so the insects will have been dry and brittle for years. Any special advice for specimens with this ...