Simmons, John E. <br/><br/>
Fluid preservation :  a comprehensive reference 

 - 365 p. 
<br/><br/>Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I. FLUID-PRESERVATION TECHNIQUES AND COLLECTIONS; Chapter 1. The History of Fluid Preservation; Chapter 2. Fixation; Chapter 3. Preservation; Chapter 4. Effects of Fixatives and Preservatives on Specimens; Chapter 5. Managing Fluid-Preserved Collections; Chapter 6. Fluid-Preserved Collections as Cultural Patrimony; References; Bibliography; INDEX; About the Author 
<br/><br/> Despite the fact that fluid preservation has been practiced for more than 350 years, this is the only handbook that summarizes all that is known about this complex and often confusing topic. Fluid Preservation: A Comprehensive Reference covers the history and techniques of fluid preservation and how to care for fluid preserved specimens in collections. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781442229655  hardback 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Liquids--Storage<br/>Liquids--Storage--History<br/>Fluids--Storage<br/>Fluids--Storage--History<br/>Chemicals--Storage<br/>Canning and preserving