FAQs
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Q: How to store preserved specimens for long-term?
A: Store in a cool dry place. It is ok to put items in the refrigerator. The freezer is ok too if you want to keep for a long time. Keep specimens wrapped as air tight as possible. To prohibit mold growth spray a disinfectant in the air daily.
Q: What if a student eats/or gets in mouth?
A: They should be ok. Bio specimens are not hazardous or toxic. Have student drink lots of water, do not induce vomiting. Watch for allergies. Offer SDS to guardians.
Q: What if I get the specimen fluid in my eye?
A: Rinse eye for about 10 minutes. Eye will be dry and red. Use Visine to reduce irritation.
Q: What personal protection is required?
A: For good lab practice we recommend gloves and googles. Aprons are good for the younger crowd.
Q: How much ventilation should I have?
A: Ventilation is not required, but to keep the dissection comfortable it would be a good idea to have a window open and a fan on.
Q: How can I reduce the smell?
A: Specimens can be rinsed in water, or soaked over night.
Q: What should I do to keep the specimens in good condition?
A: We recommend keeping the specimens in a cool, dry place. Wrap specimens up as air tight as possible. Spray a Lysol type air disinfectant 1 to 2 times a week. Clean pans, tools, tables with warm soapy water and dry well. If you'd like you can use Bio Shield or a diluted Lysol floor cleaner on the specimens to keep mold away.
Q: What are dissection wet specimens preserved in ?
A: Bio Corporation uses a 1.8% of an already diluted 33% formaldehyde. Full SDS can be found here.
Q: What are preserved specimens?
A: A preserved specimen is a sample of a plant or animal that have been injected with our embalming solution to prevent the specimen for decaying so it can be used for dissection and display.
Q: What is the difference between a wet specimen and a dry specimen?
A: Wet specimens are preserved with a fluid embalming fluid, keeping them with a firmness and flexibility that allows for a dissection lab. Dry specimens are preserved without liquid, and are used more for a display. Dry specimens are more fragile when a wet specimen.