The review presents methods that are used frequently for multi-analytical study of fossil
resins. The preliminary characterization relies on physical methods such as microhardness …

Fluorescence and phosphorescence are listed as mineral optical–physical properties in
classical gemology textbooks. The trace elements which exist in gems, certain defects in the …

Raspberries have served as vehicles for transmission of foodborne pathogens through fecal-
oral route and have resulted in 11 outbreaks in the United States from 1983 through 2013 …

Heat-treated succinite modified under air, oxygen or inert gas atmosphere to improve its
colour and clarity, was studied with Fourier-Transform Infrared and Raman spectroscopy …

The El Soplao site is a recently-discovered Early Albian locality of the Basque-Cantabrian
Basin (northern Spain) that has yielded a number of amber pieces with abundant …

Sphaeriusidae is a small family of tiny aquatic beetles in the suborder Myxophaga. In this
study we characterize two new sphaeriusid fossils from the mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber …

The molecular and (bulk and compound-specific) stable carbon isotope composition of
ambers from the Shenbei coalfield, northeastern China, were analysed to determine their …

When most people hear the word 'fossil'they tend to conjure up images of giant dinosaurs
such as Tyrannosaurus rex or shelled marine molluscs. Prior to the Hollywood blockbuster …

Fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) between perylene and riboflavin is studied
in micellar solution of sodium dodecyl sulfate. The fluorescence of perylene is quenched by …

Abstract Knowledge on fossil resins (including amber and all their various types) has started
to develop significantly since the second half of the 20th century mainly due to advancement …