Aging and yellowing of triterpenoid resin varnishes - Influence of aging conditions and resin composition

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 30-40

  Dietemann, Patrick ^a   Higgitt, Catherine ^b   Kälin, Moritz ^c   Edelmann, Michael J ^d   Knochenmuss, Richard ^e   Zenobi, Renato ^f  

^a Doerner Institut   (Germany)

^b BRITISH MUSEUM   (United Kingdom)

^c Metrohm AG ^*  (Switzerland)

^d METROHM AG   (Switzerland)

^e NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

^f ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aging; Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy of resins; Mass spectrometry of resins; Natural resins; Triterpenoid resins; Varnish

Indexed keywords

EID: 62149150969     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2008.04.007     Document Type: Article

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