Chapter 4 The use of X-ray scattering to analyse parchment structure and degradation

Physical Techniques in the Study of Art, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage

Volumn 1, Issue C, 2006, Pages 151-172

  Kennedy, Craig J ^a   Wess, Tim J ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

collagen; laser cleaning; parchment; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349281888     PISSN: 18711731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1871-1731(06)80005-9     Document Type: Article

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