All articles tagged with #non destructive analysis
UK researchers used a non-destructive VOC sniffing method with GC-MS to study 35 samples from 19 mummies dating roughly from 2000 BC to AD 295, linking fats/oils, beeswax, resins, plant oils, and bitumen to evolving embalming recipes and showing volatile analysis as a rapid, minimally invasive way to date and study mummy chemistry without damaging the remains.
An Italian team has developed an innovative method for analyzing archaeological bones that makes it possible to quantify and map the presence of collagen, the invisible protein essential for radiocarbon dating. The technique uses near-infrared hyperspectral imaging to detect the average collagen content in bone samples in a non-destructive way, allowing researchers to select the most suitable samples for radiocarbon analysis and minimize the destruction of valuable bone material. This new method is expected to revolutionize the field of archaeology and radiocarbon dating, providing detailed information about the presence of collagen on archaeological bones and increasing the number of bones available for future research.