Dimensional studies of specific microscopic fibre structures in deteriorated parchment before and during shrinkage

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 128-136

  Mühlen Axelsson, Kathleen ^a   Larsen, René ^a   Sommer, Dorte V P ^a  

^a Kunstakademiets Arkitektskole   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Butterfly structure; Collagen; Deterioration; Fibre; Hydrothermal stability; Parchment; Pearl structure; Shrinkage temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859917867     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2011.08.001     Document Type: Article

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