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 degreasing
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| sd |
Posted on 22-09-2010 10:45
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Member Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 892 Joined: 11.10.07 |
Hi, I know people have different views on this topic and I don't want to start an argument! However, I have a few greasy specimens of tabanidae, asilidae, syrphidae, etc. which I thought I would try to "improve" by immersion in either of - ethyl acetate, acetone or toluene ... Some people advise acetone and it would seem regularly used with dragonflies, yet others dislike its use quite strongly. Any thoughts? Steve |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 22-09-2010 11:43
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
I've always used ethyl acetate but acetone might be easier to obtain in shops. Do the anti-acetone people say why they don't like it? Does it leave a residue?
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| rvanderweele |
Posted on 22-09-2010 12:20
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Member Location: Leiden, the Netherlands Posts: 1988 Joined: 01.11.06 |
No, impossible that aceton leaves a residue. I think it is pretty practible
ruud van der weele rvanderweele@gmail.com |
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