Anna Le Souef

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How does FTA card compare with regular Whatman's paper for long term storage of blood spots?

We store blood spots from endangered cockatoos for long term storage of DNA for potential future testing. We have been using FTA card which is then stored in a freezer (-20C or -80C if we have...

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Has anyone had success using the RefVal add-in on recent versions of Excel (eg Office 365)?

The use of the RefVal freeware for establishment of blood reference intervals for wildlife species has been popular in recent years, however the add-in doesn't appear to be compatible with Excel...

14 June 2021 7,248 4 View

Does anyone know the breakdown time of absorbable suture material such as PDS or Vicryl outside the body?

Specifically, as use on a harness for attaching a radiotransmitter to a bird, to provide a 'weak link' to the harness which will eventually break down. I can find resorption rates for in vivo...

16 September 2016 4,584 6 View