The effects of hydration on the collagen and gelatine phases within parchment artefacts

Lee Grant Gonzalez; Tim J Wess

doi:10.1186/2050-7445-1-14

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The effects of hydration on the collagen and gelatine phases within parchment artefacts

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The effects of hydration on the collagen and gelatine phases within parchment artefacts

Lee Grant Gonzalez and Tim J Wess

Heritage Science, Vol.1(1), 14

2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/2050-7445-1-14

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Abstract

collagen

gelatine

parchment

relative humidity

This review discusses the need to understand the effects of relative humidity on parchment and the current understanding of parchment structure and hydration. It also provides a critical evaluation of the body of foregoing research investigating the effects of relative humidity on parchment artefacts. The critical evaluation shows that the current scientific evidence that can be used to inform the debate with regard to relative humidity guidelines for the preservation of parchment artefacts is insufficient, especially in the light of a greater understanding of parchment based documents when considered as composite materials comprising collagen and gelatine. The differential behaviour of collagen and gelatine (and consequently the effect on the interfaces between them) in terms of response to relative humidity changes, is proposed as a key factor to be considered for future studies. This review concludes with an analysis of the next steps required in parchment research in order to provide an informed advisory framework. © 2013 Gonzalez and Wess; licensee Chemistry Central Ltd.

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Title: The effects of hydration on the collagen and gelatine phases within parchment artefacts
Authors: Lee Grant Gonzalez (Author) - Cardiff University, United Kingdom
Tim J Wess (Author) - Cardiff University, United Kingdom
Publication details: Heritage Science, Vol.1(1), 14
Publisher: BioMed Central Ltd.
Date published: 2013
DOI: 10.1186/2050-7445-1-14
ISSN: 2050-7445
Copyright note: Copyright © 2013 Gonzalez and Wess; licensee Chemistry Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Organisation Unit: Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic); University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450765202621
Output Type: Journal article

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