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Hi Peter, Would you mind elaborating on 'it will destroy the bones eventually'? I used Biozet to break down fish a couple of years back. How long might the bones be expected to last? Cheers, Diana. >From: "Peter G.Burns" <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: "Peter G.Burns" <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: [ZOOARCH] processing specimens >Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 11:34:14 -0400 > > Fiona,if you are talking about "enzyme"washing powder,my advice would >be > to not use as it will destroy the bones eventually.You might try >Neutrase > a food production enzyme made in Denmark and you will have to >neutralize > the enzyme with a strong detergent after processing.This will also >degrease > your specimens as well. > > Cheers > > > >Peter Burns >Zooarchaeology Laboratory >Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology >Harvard University >11 Divinity Avenue >Cambridge,MA 02138 >USA > >Phone: 617-495-8317 _________________________________________________________________ Advertisement: Missy Higgins new album On A Clear Night – stream full tracks now! http://ninemsn.com.au/share/redir/adTrack.asp?mode=click&clientID=781&referral=hotmailtaglineMay&URL=http://music.ninemsn.com.au/playlist.aspx?sectionid=2465§ionname=artistfeature&subsectionid=9150&subsectionname=missyhiggins&categoryid=2577