RE: archivalness of gum
> > [...] I wonder if use of formaldehyde for hardening gelatin > gives the > > benefit of preserving it from bugs... > > No. Huh!? So this is also a myth? Ok, mybe in a less technical sense, does hardening reduce or minimize the problem with bugs? I have always thought (though I have no scientific proof and didn't check) that the hardened gelatin would capture less water from the atmosphere and so would preserve better... sort of like a jello would certainly spoil faster than the dry gelatin powder. Is this not true? Dave
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