Glass has been used in widespread applications within several sectors since ancient times
and it has been systematically studied under different perspectives. However, its …

Recognizing fossil microorganisms is essential to the study of life's origin and evolution and
to the ongoing search for life on Mars. Purported fossil microbes in ancient rocks include …

Stained glass windows are a precious heritage to pass on to future generations. However,
medieval stained glass windows are particularly altered due to their chemical composition …

The use of synchrotron radiation techniques to study cultural heritage and archaeological
materials has undergone a steep increase over the past 10–15 years. The range of …

Twenty‐two objects of glass from the Decapolis city of Gerasa, N. Jordan, with characteristic
vessel forms ranging from Hellenistic to Early Islamic (2nd century BCE to 8th century CE) …

In this work, pre-and postacquisition procedures for enhancing the lateral resolution of laser
ablation-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICPMS) in two-and three …

This work aims to investigate the role played by a model Mn-oxidizing bacterial strain and its
exudates on the alteration of Mn-bearing potash-lime silicate glasses representative of …

Abstract The Cathedral of León has one of the most important ensembles of medieval
stained glass windows in Europe; however, most of them have been altered by atmospheric …

In order to explore the role of bacteria in the alteration of stained glass windows, and
especially on the browning phenomenon, it is necessary to have an overview of the …

Desktop micro-CT scanner has become a standard piece of equipment for many materials
science laboratories and is increasingly popular in the field of archaeology for the study of …