Pete - I'm not sure about the "70%". Are you making a 9-to-1 mix of ethyl and glycerol where the ethyl is called "70%"? The numbers you've quoted don't appear to add to 100.
Thanks for the advice - Mark ps - continuing with the Steven Wright theme -> "If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate." (chemistry humor!!?!? - Who knew?!) Does this mean you use a --- "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I use 70% Ethyl Alcohol with 10% glycerol. For particularly brittle/ fragile > "bugs" I use 20% glycerol (sold in the drug store as glycerin, just ask the > pharmacist). Those bugs, for the record, include mayflies, moths, and > butterflies. > Hope that helps, and Tight Wraps, > Pete > > -- Allan Fish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Can anyone lead me to a site that may have Bug Balm or > >something similar to preserve bugs in a vial for > >study? I ran out and can't seem to find any in my > >local stores. > > Rob, > > Go to your hardware store and get some ethyl alcohol. That'll do it > till you can get a good mixture. I think I've heard you can add > about 1% (or was it 5%?) glycerin to the alcohol and that will keep > the critters from getting so brittle. > > Good luck, > > Allan > -- > > Allan Fish > Greenwood, IN > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ___________________________________________________________________ > Speed up your surfing with Juno SpeedBand. > Now includes pop-up blocker! > Only $14.95/month -visit http://www.juno.com/surf to sign up today! > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
