Fluid Preservation: A Comprehensive Reference
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (743 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1442229659 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 364 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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John Simmons holds a B.A. He has spent a total of 30 years as collections manager in two of the largest collections of fluid preserved specimens in the United States (the California Academy of Sciences and the Biodiversity Research Center at the University of Kansas). in systematic ecology and an M.A. In 1986, he completed the Collections Care Pilot Training Program (funded by the Bay Foundation) to become one of 30 people in the country to receive specialized t
The second half of this volume contains well-organized, extensive tables, including a copious review of the literature, ranging from DNA preservation techniques to cultural references. It is more than just a comprehensive reference, it embodies our knowledge of fluid preservation and conveys the most comprehensive practical advice that can be offered, from an author truly devoted to collection care. The initial chapter provides an interesting review of the history of preservation of plant/animal specimens, ranging from ancient practices to modern DNA extraction and preservation, and summarizes knowledge about long-term/indefinite fluid preservation of organic materials. This volume is an overview of procedures, chemicals, and containers, not a how-to manual. Preservation techniques for biological specimens have often been handed down by oral tradition rather than subjected to rigorous scrutiny and long-term evaluation. (Brazilian Herpetology)This examination
Fluid Preservation: A Comprehensive Reference covers the history and techniques of fluid preservation and how to care for fluid preserved specimens in collections. In addition to animals, plants, and anatomical specimens, fluid preserved collections include some minerals and fossils and many other objects. Despite the fact that fluid preservation has been practiced for more than 350 years, this is the only handbook that summarize all that is known about this complex and often confusing topic. Current standards and best practices for collection care and management are presented.Current and controversial topics (e.g., the preservation of DNA, alternatives to alcohol and formaldehyde) are discussed and fully referenced.Health and safety issues involved with caring for fluid preserved collections are discussed.The final chapter addresses fluid preserved specimens as cultural products and their use in art, literature, film, and song.Although most fluid-preserved specimens are found in natural history and medical museums, it is not at all uncomm
Five Stars Very rich text.. "Great Comprehensive book on a very niche field that i" according to Jacob Cain. Great Comprehensive book on a very niche field that i love. finding info, especially on vintage collection techniques is very hard online, as are new techniques. this book gives a full range of history, practice and science to a sadly dying field. it reads very much like the textbook it is, but