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
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