Method of preserving botanical specimens

Details Method of preserving botanical specimens Method of preserving botanical specimens

1998-05-22

2000-05-09

Dudash, Diana

Stock material or miscellaneous articles

Three dimension imitation or 'treated' natural product

Flora

47DIG11, 427 4, 4272556, 428 24, A01N 300, A01G 500, C23C 1602

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ABSTRACT:
A method for preserving botanical specimens is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a botanical specimen to be preserved, embedding the specimen within oolitic sand, maintaining the specimen within the oolitic sand for a time sufficient to preserve it, removing the specimen from the oolitic sand, and depositing parylene upon the specimen. The resulting specimens offer a lifelike appearance, durability and a substantially permanent lifetime.

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Flower Preservation, Inc. Preserve the Moment, Nov. 3, 1998.

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