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Riker Mount
{{Short description, Flat container used for mounting a specimen A Riker mount is a flat container used for mounting a specimen (typically plant or insect) on cotton wool Cotton wool consists of silky fibers taken from cotton plants in their raw state. Impurities, such as seeds, are removed and the cotton is then bleached using hydrogen peroxide or sodium hypochlorite and sterilized. It is also a refined product ( ... or other backing material, often with transparent glass or plastic cover as protection. It was patented by Clarence B. Riker (d. 1947), American naturalist and drug manufacturer, in 1902. References Merriam-Webster Dictionary* US Patent Office: US-0696750-A Containers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cotton Wool
Cotton wool consists of silky fibers taken from cotton plants in their raw state. Impurities, such as seeds, are removed and the cotton is then bleached using hydrogen peroxide or sodium hypochlorite and sterilized. It is also a refined product (''absorbent cotton'' in U.S. usage) which has medical, cosmetic and many other practical uses. The first medical use of cotton wool was by Dr Joseph Sampson Gamgee at the Queen's Hospital (later the General Hospital) in Birmingham, England. References * ''Absorbent and medicated surgical dressings'', J. S. Gamgee, in The Lancet, London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ..., 24 January 1880 {{med-stub Cotton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
