Investigating the processes necessary for satisfactory freeze-drying of waterlogged archaeological wood

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2177-2183

  Jones, Samuel P P ^a   Slater, Nigel K H ^b   Jones, Mark ^c   Ward, Kevin ^d   Smith, Andrew D ^e  

^a GONVILLE AND CAIUS COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c HM Naval Base   (United Kingdom)

^d Biopharma Technology Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^e DARESBURY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chelating agent; Freeze drying; Mary Rose; Waterlogged wood; XANES

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; ARTIFACT; CHELATING AGENT; FREEZE DRYING; PRESERVATION; WATERLOGGING; WOOD; XANES SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 68349113772     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2009.05.028     Document Type: Article

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