Evidence of a distinct lipid fraction in historical parchments: a potential role in degradation?
Parchment, a biologically based material obtained from the processed hides of animals such as cattle and sheep, has been used for millennia as a writing medium. Although numerous studies have concentrated on the structure and degradation of collagen within parchment, little attention has been paid t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2005-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520328613 |