The recovery of biodeteriorated books and archive documents through gamma radiation: Some considerations on the results achieved

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 113-118

  Magaudda, Giuseppe ^a  

^a NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biodeterioration; Books restoration; Cellulose irradiation; Deteriorated papery; Gamma radiation; Paper conservation

Indexed keywords

EID: 1542715892     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2003.07.003     Document Type: Short Survey

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