Re: conservation of albumen

[Alberto Novo <alt.list@albertonovo.it>]

Hi Loris, 
> So, there's no other information about denaturation and long term storage
> of albumen solution (as I can see/find) in the monograph.
For sure, when albumen paper was made they were whipping eggs all the day, 
and the process was like an assembly chain. 

> Why not mixing in batches, just enough to coat the needed amount of
> sheets? (Like say... 40 11x16" - quarter size - sheets at a time.)
> Albumenized papers can be stored for much longer than a year...
For home-making, the week or more needed to ... the albumen is whay I would 
prefer to avoid, but I can't because fermentation is needed to destroy 
glucose. This last is the responsible of the long-term yellowing of albumen 
prints (Maillard reaction). 

> Regards,
> Loris. 
>
> 18 Ocak 2009, Pazar, 10:34 pm tarihinde, Alberto Novo yazmýþ:
> > What do you suggest for the long-term conservation of albumen solution
> > (say
> > at least one year)?
> > Adding a preservative (thymol, sodium azide, ...)? Simple storage in a
> > sealed jar? Sealed and refrigerated at 4°C? Freezing? 
> > Alberto