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 alternative fixing agents
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| Jozef Obona |
Posted on 02-05-2020 16:54
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 Member Location: Slovakia Posts: 336 Joined: 07.12.10 |
Dear colleagues, I would need advice. How to proceed, when you are a long time without fixing agents, you probably won't get to them that soon - but you need to fix insect samples from beer traps ?... It is possible to use some common household items ? (e.g. salt, vinegar ?) - which could preserve the samples for a longer of time…(few months). Thank you in advance for your advice ! Best wishes and stay healthy. Jozef |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 02-05-2020 18:10
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9470 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Hi Jozef. If I have no 96° alkohol, I use vodka (or whiskey, or cognac)! Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Jozef Obona |
Posted on 03-05-2020 09:40
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Member Location: Slovakia Posts: 336 Joined: 07.12.10 |
[quote]Nikita Vikhrev wrote: Many thanks Nikita  Best wishes and stay healthy. Jozef |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 03-05-2020 11:47
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9470 Joined: 24.05.05 |
By the way, it depends on what you will do with your specimens. For DNA extraction 96 alcohol or aceton are better. For future mounting vodka is better. Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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