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Museum Techniques BIO 300 Natural History Collection Research Many specimens Efficient storage Data Long-term curation Education Few specimens Display Costly – Time and money Requires more area Shorter life –exhibits rotated
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Skull/Skeleton prep
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Dermestid beetle larvae
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Moist paper towels, Specimens in cardboard box Hard dog chow to get them started until frass builds up
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Isopods (roly-polys) for small skeletons
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Maceration – “Phew!” “Cold” VS “Hot”
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Enzyme addition
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Weak (<10%) Hydrogen Peroxide/bleach Solution, only as long as needed (Dip and monitor)
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Fluid/Alcoholic Specimens Fix in 10% Formalin Rinse Store in 70% ethanol Large specimens Incision or injected
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