Analytical Pyrolysis and Mass Spectrometry to Characterise Lignin in Archaeological Wood
Applied Sciences, 2020 This review describes the capability of analytical pyrolysis-based techniques to provide data on lignin composition and on the chemical alteration undergone by lignin in archaeological wooden objects. Applications of Direct Exposure Mass Spectrometry (DE-
Jeannette Jacqueline Lucejko +4 more
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Heritage Science, 2021 From the mid-1800s to the late 1960s, conservation by alum salts (KAl(SO4)2·12H2O—potassium aluminium sulphate), using various recipes, was a common method to prevent shrinkage and to strengthen waterlogged archaeological wooden objects.
Jeannette Jacqueline Łucejko +5 more
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Heritage Science, 2020 Waterlogged archaeological wood can present management challenges due to its vulnerability to chemical and biological decay, both during burial and post-excavation.
Kirsty E. High, Kirsty E. H. Penkman
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Functional Conservation and Preservation of Waterlogged Archaeological Wood
BioResources, 2023 Waterlogged archaeological wood of shipwrecks has been preserved under seawater for centuries, such that microbial erosion has caused severe bacterial degradation and acidification. These wooden cultural relics are of great significance for understanding
Junjie Chen +3 more
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Stabilisation of waterlogged archaeological wood: the application of structured-light 3D scanning and micro computed tomography for analysing dimensional changes. [PDF]
Herit Sci, 2022 Cultural heritage objects made of wood can be preserved under waterlogged conditions for many years, where decay is slowed down and the wood structure is more or less completely filled with water.
Stelzner J +9 more
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The Viscoelastic Behaviour of Waterlogged Archaeological Wood Treated with Methyltrimethoxysilane. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2021 Waterlogged wood treatment with methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS) proved effective in stabilising wood dimensions upon drying (anti-shrink efficiency of 76–93%).
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Factors That Affect the Mechanical Strength of Archaeological Wood-A Case Study of 18th-Century Wooden Water Pipes from Bóżnicza Street in Poznań, Poland. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2021 Large amounts of archaeological wood are often excavated during groundworks in cities and towns. Part of the unearthed artefacts is usually saved, conserved and then presented in museums.
Broda M +4 more
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Terpene polyacrylate TPA5 shows favorable molecular hydrodynamic properties as a potential bioinspired archaeological wood consolidant. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2021 There is currently a pressing need for the development of novel bioinspired consolidants for waterlogged, archaeological wood. Bioinspired materials possess many advantages, such as biocompatibility and sustainability, which makes them ideal to use in ...
Cutajar M +7 more
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Inorganic component in oak waterlogged archaeological wood and volcanic lake compartments [PDF]
Biogeosciences, 2023 Waterlogged archaeological wood (WAW) is a rare and precious organic material that can hold outstanding cultural values. In order to protect WAW for the next generations, this material must be accurately characterised to set its proper conservation ...
G. Sidoti +9 more
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Datarea radiocarbon a unor probe de lemn şi derivaţi din lemn, ca urmare a unor tratamente termice. Un punct de vedere arheometric asupra unor eşantioane de la Mǎguricea Branului [PDF]
Cercetări Arheologice, 2023 Radiocarbon dating by AMS accelerated ion mass spectrometry method, used from 2012 at IFIN-HH-Măgurele, offered recently the scientific frame for an interdisciplinary approach, from archaeologic and archaeometric perspectives, applied to wood samples ...
Corina Anca Simion +5 more
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