Query of catalog

Service for qualified users both at/outside our research institute

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Loan for scientific consultations

Loan for exhibitions

The material that shape up the Scientific collections belongs to the Spanish Patrimony and its available exit off for loaning from DBS (Doñana Biological Station) is under a complex and strict regulations

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Taxidermy preparation Lab

The material coming to collections often have no good conditions to enter directly into an specific collection.
In this case, this material must be proccessed in the preparation lab which has the necessary technicians/infrastructure to perform these tasks that are carried out according to internal standards of the collection service.

Besides, these facilities are occasionally used by different research groups for various tasks that can not be carried out in other labs, such as autopsies and manipulations of medium or large corpses (or parts thereof).

Freezing chamber

There is a freezing chamber (-20ºC) in a small room (2x3 m) in which the fresh samples are stored until they are prepared to be incorporated later to the scientific collection. 

This camera is usually used by researchers to temporarily store frozen material, although it depends on space limitations.   All material which will be stored in this camera must be well packaged (preferably in carton) and perfectly labeled with the information about owner and contents.

Disposal of biological waste

The municipal regulations require all generators of biological or sanitary waste, including dead animals, to manage their disposal

So, the remains that are generated during its processing of animals and/or specimens, are stored in the freezer chamber and periodically are leaded to an incinerator. 

The scientific collections service undertakes to handle of the biological remains of animal origin that are generated in other laboratories for its elimination.