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Archaeometry, EarlyView.Abstract Trade between Mesopotamia and the Indus Civilization is studied through the analysis of Early Dynastic III Period (2600–2350 BCE) carnelian beads from the site of Kish, Iraq. Morphological and technological features of the beads are compared with beads from the Indus region.
J. Mark Kenoyer +2 more
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Towards compact laser-driven accelerators: exploring the potential of advanced double-layer targets
EPJ Techniques and Instrumentation, 2023 The interest in compact, cost-effective, and versatile accelerators is increasing for many applications of great societal relevance, ranging from nuclear medicine to agriculture, pollution control, and cultural heritage conservation.
Alessandro Maffini +11 more
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An Insight into a Shang Dynasty Bronze Vessel by Nuclear Techniques
Applied Sciences, 2023 A bronze wine vessel attributed to 1600–1046 B.C., Shang dynasty in China, an object from the East Asian Collection of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences in Sydney (Australia), was studied using a non-destructive scientific analytical protocol based
Filomena Salvemini +4 more
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Archaeometry, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines transport amphorae of Greek/Aegean types from the 7th–4th c. BCE imported to the Phoenician coastal settlement of Tell el‐Burak, Lebanon. We present a selection of 58 pieces analyzed by typological, chemical (NAA), and petrographic approaches.
Maximilian Rönnberg +3 more
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Respiratory Research, 2011 Background Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare disease occurred by idiopathic (autoimmune) or secondary to particle inhalation. The in-air microparticle induced X-ray emission (in-air micro-PIXE) system performs elemental analysis of materials
Ohkubo Takeru +10 more
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Archaeometry, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In 1837, the Tyrolean State Museum Ferdinandeum in Innsbruck, Austria, purchased a Roman bronze statue of a maenad from the 2nd century ce with red garnets as facetted eye inlays found near Brixen, Southern Tyrol. These garnets were investigated using optical microscopy, a portable hand‐held and a stationary micro‐X‐ray fluorescence device, as
H. Albert Gilg +3 more
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X-Ray Spectrometry, 2005 Abstract Two selected examples of PIXE microanalysis in ecophysiology are presented. Studies of heavy metal distributions in mycorrhizal and non‐mycorrhizal roots of Plantago lanceolata showed different filtration mechanisms of Zn/Pb and Fe/Mn, both enabling plants to cope ...
Przybyłowicz, W. J. +10 more
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The Material Basis of 18th‐Century Meissen Porcelain
Archaeometry, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In the summer of 1708, the quest for making hard‐paste porcelain from Saxonian clay and other mineral resources succeeded. This was achieved by applying as its essential ingredient newly discovered pure kaolin from Heidelsberg near Aue, western Saxon Ore Mountains.
Robert B. Heimann
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Using µPIXE for quantitative mapping of metal concentration in Arabidopsis thaliana seeds
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2013 Seeds are a crucial stage in plant life. They contain the nutrients necessary to initiate the development of a new organism. Seeds also represent an important source of nutrient for human beings. Iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) deficiencies affect over a billion
Magali eSchnell Ramos +4 more
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Etiology, pathogenesis and treatment of peri‐implantitis: A European perspective
Periodontology 2000, EarlyView.Abstract Peri‐implantitis is a plaque‐associated pathological condition occurring in tissues around dental implants. It is characterized by inflammation in the peri‐implant mucosa and progressive loss of supporting bone. Over the last 30 years, peri‐implantitis has become a major disease burden in dentistry.
Tord Berglundh +3 more
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