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1 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

2 Skull/Skeleton prep

3 Dermestid beetle larvae

4 Moist paper towels, Specimens in cardboard box Hard dog chow to get them started until frass builds up

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6 Isopods (roly-polys) for small skeletons

7 Maceration – “Phew!” “Cold” VS “Hot”

8 Enzyme addition

9 Weak (<10%) Hydrogen Peroxide/bleach Solution, only as long as needed (Dip and monitor)

10 Fluid/Alcoholic Specimens Fix in 10% Formalin Rinse Store in 70% ethanol Large specimens Incision or injected


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