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Kishneth Palaniveloo

Hello there. if it is a herbarium specimen, I would suggest trying to use a brush or gauze and occasional wet, clean the sample with 70% ethanol. But then keep them dry under humidity controlled condition after processing. Hope it is helpful

Michael Jacob C. Dy

Thank you for your kind help! I'll try those techniques that you recommended to me.