At 09:32 AM 2/19/02 -0300, you wrote: >I had it put in alcohol, I understand this is better should >anyone want to do DNA work on it. It may go to someone >interested in reptile DNA at a local University, if that >doesn't work out, I'll will likely go to a museum. > >Neil
I hope that by alcohol you don't mean rubbing alcohol (isopropyl), but ethanol (ETOH... "grain alcohol"). The differences are significant from specimen prep perspectives. Ethanol is the best. 70% (140 Proof) is ideal. But really, for DNA, probably anything higher than that would work too. The good thing about preserving in ETOH is that the specimen can be converted to a skeleton if so desired. If it were in isopropyl or formalin, that would not work as well. Keep me posted on the "final resting place" of the specimen. take care, greg ----- Gregory J. Watkins-Colwell Division of Vertebrate Zoology Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History 170 Whitney Avenue, P. O. Box 208118 New Haven, CT 06520-8118 Phone: 203/432-3791 FAX: 203/432-9816 http://www.peabody.yale.edu ########################################################################### THE GLOBAL GECKO ASSOCIATION LISTSERV WebSite: www.gekkota.com Archive: [EMAIL PROTECTED]/ The GGA takes no responsibility for the contents of these postings. ###########################################################################
