I would suggest that it is wrapped in acid free paper and in a fridge
or freezer.
Abi
Quoting Eveline Altena <[log in to unmask]>:
> Dear colleagues,
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> Hopefully one of you can help me with the following: an archaeologist
> found human hair during an excavation in the south of the Netherlands
> and wants to store it under proper conditions so it stays available for
> research (eg DNA) for the long term. Date of the burials is 17th/18th
> century. I have no experience myself with hair. Does anyone know how the
> hair should be stored?
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> Best wishes,
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> Eveline Altena
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>
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Dr. Abigail Bouwman
Ancient DNA Facility Manager,
Faculty of Life Sciences,
Manchester Interdisciplinary Biocentre,
131 Princess Street,
University of Manchester,
Manchester,
M1 7DN,
UK
Phone +44 (0)161 3062585
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