Conservation and Curation of Fluid Collections
Distinguishing between Ethanol and Isopropanol in Natural History Collection Fluid Storage
Fluid Collections Monitoring
Fluid collections should be monitored on a regular schedule to prevent excessive preservative evaporation, detect faulty seals on storage containers or changes in preservative quality, and maintain collections at desired concentration levels. Monitoring intervals will vary based on staff resources as well as the environmental stability within a particular collection store; however, a general guideline is to monitor fluid collections every six months. [read more]