Preserved Animals
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Preserved Animals
Hi
We need to buy new preserved animals because what we have is in bad shape. I was wondering if anyone knows where I can buy some or if anyone has bought some recently.
I thank you in advance for your help & I am sorry to bother you knowing how busy you all are.
Nahrein
We need to buy new preserved animals because what we have is in bad shape. I was wondering if anyone knows where I can buy some or if anyone has bought some recently.
I thank you in advance for your help & I am sorry to bother you knowing how busy you all are.
Nahrein
Re: Preserved Animals
I have just brought a set of 27 species encased in acrylic in a kit for $295.00 from Haines. Trying to stay away from chemically preserved specimens especially with the junior grades. The teachers are happy with it.
Re: Preserved Animals
We have a mixture of embedded and preserved specimens from Souther Biological. Teachers and myself are very happy with them.
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Re: Preserved Animals
Does anyone know the procedure on how to change the preserving solution in old preserved specimen jars/bottles once it has gone yellow. How do I test it to see if it's formalin or alcohol?. Can you place a previously formalin preserved spec into a new container containing alcohol. Will this cause the specimen to deteriorate? What do you do with the old formalin?
Thanks
Thanks
Re: Preserved Animals
We did replace old solutions of formalin with alcohol. There doesn't seem to be any deterioration.
I collected the old solution, stored in in hazchem cabinet until chemical collection at the end of year.
Lada
I collected the old solution, stored in in hazchem cabinet until chemical collection at the end of year.
Lada
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Re: Preserved Animals
Or you could evaporate it, in a basins in the flume cupboard.
Regards Labbie
Lab Manager/Lab Tech, mind reading etc etc
Now retired
Lab Manager/Lab Tech, mind reading etc etc
Now retired
Re: Preserved Animals
Does anyone know the rules on where preserved animals are stored?
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Re: Preserved Animals
If they're stored in a flammable liquid, most are, you need to treat them as such. You also need to somehow determine they are not stored in something you don't want to be handling e.g. formalin. I think a lot of schools have disposed of their collections because of the risks.
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Re: Preserved Animals
We bought 10 cases of these from Haines. The kids love them.
https://www.chemtalk.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=451/index.php/ani ... imens.html
https://www.chemtalk.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=451/index.php/ani ... imens.html
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Re: Preserved Animals
We bought some really lovely sets of embedded specimens from Modern Teaching Aids.