Posted by Jozef Obona on 02-05-2020 16:54
#1
Dear colleagues,
I would need advice.
How to proceed, when you are a long time without fixing agents, you probably won't get to them that soon - but you need to fix insect samples from beer traps ?...
It is possible to use some common household items ? (e.g. salt, vinegar ?) - which could preserve the samples for a longer of time…(few months).
Thank you in advance for your advice !
Best wishes and stay healthy.
Jozef
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 02-05-2020 18:10
#2
Hi Jozef.
If I have no 96° alkohol, I use vodka (or whiskey, or cognac)!
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 03-05-2020 11:47
#4
By the way, it depends on what you will do with your specimens.
For DNA extraction 96 alcohol or aceton are better.
For future mounting vodka is better.