CONCH-L Archives

Conchologists List

CONCH-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Options: Use Forum View

Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Show All Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Subject:
Re: vials
From:
Constantine Mifsud <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sat, 15 Jan 2000 10:18:56 +0100
Content-Type:
text/plain
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (27 lines) 
James M Cheshire wrote:

> Dear all,
> I am looking for some clear plastic vials with tight, screw-on lids
> for preserving live specimens. 10 vials with a diameter of
> around 15mm and a length of around 50mm would be preferred.
> If anyone has some like this to offer, let me know.
>
> Thanks,
> James
>
> P.S. I am not trying to get any for free.

 James and all,

many clear plastic vials react with Alcohols and are not good for
preserving live micro material. This I found to my disappointment. They
just crack and the alcohol evaporates. Use glass vials with plastic
seals.

--
Constantine Mifsud
4, Shepherds' Str.,
Rabat RBT 02,
MALTA.
e-mail [log in to unmask]

ATOM RSS1 RSS2