Testing Taxidermy for Arsenic

The next step in the conservation of the diorama taxidermy will be surface cleaning to remove dust, mould spores and the powdery substances that have accumulated on many of the specimens. There is a high likelihood of the presence of arsenic in any 19th Century taxidermy and as discussed in previous posts, it was known…

Testing Taxidermy for Arsenic

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XRF spectrum of the mandrill hair demonstrating the presence of an

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