After removing the animals skin I extract its' bones and roughly clean them mechanically. Subsequently I let them mazerate in a special apparatus and then clean them mechanically once more. Bones usually contain fat, and are made fat free in a special installation using the chemical Trichlorethylen.

I also look after our dermestide beetles which help to clean fragile bones of smaller animals. Once the bones are clean they are inventoried and put into the osteological collection.

I also help with the installation of permanent and temporary exhibits.

Entfleischen: Extraction of the bones

schaben: mechanically cleaning of the bones