Dimensional changes of waterlogged archaeological hardwoods pre-treated with aqueous mixtures of lactitol/trehalose and mannitol/trehalose before freeze-drying

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 876-882

  Babiński, Leszek ^a  

^a Archaeological Museum in Biskupin   (Poland)

Author keywords

Conservation; Dimensional stabilisation; Freeze drying; Lactitol; Mannitol; Waterlogged archaeological wood

Indexed keywords

EID: 84948713095     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2015.03.010     Document Type: Article

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