Archaeo-chemical analysis of Royal Purple on a Darius I stone jar

Microchimica Acta

Volumn 162, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 381-392

  Koren, Zvi C ^a  

^a SHENKAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND DESIGN   (Israel)

Author keywords

Bolinus brandaris; Bromoindigo; Bromoindirubin; Bromoisatin; Di Mono Index; Hexaplex trunculus; HPLC; King Darius I; Stramonita haemastoma; Tyrian Purple

Indexed keywords

EID: 48149098053     PISSN: 00263672     EISSN: 14365073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00604-007-0862-4     Document Type: Article

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