Re: Preservation of Milk Samples for Gamma Isotopic Analysis

[Franz Schoenhofer <schoenho@via.at>]

At 11:12 03.02.2000 -0600, you wrote:
>
>
>Does anyone know of a source reference for the use of Sodium Bisulfite as
>a simple preservative in Milk samples for Gamma Isotopic Analysis.  I have
>called several other facilities.  Many use 40 grams (reagent grade) per
>gallon but no one knows where the specification came from.
>

I remember formaldehyde being used for that purpose. I do not know by heart
the concentration, but could find out, if it would be helpful.

Franz


Franz Schoenhofer
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e-mail: schoenho@via.at

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