The presence of sulfuric acid in alum-conserved wood - Origin and consequences

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 13, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2012, Pages

  Braovac, Susan ^a   Kutzke, Hartmut ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Alum salt; Archaeological wood; Historical treatments; Infrared spectroscopy; XRD

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865968871     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2012.02.002     Document Type: Article

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