Assessing environmental effects on organic materials in cultural heritage: chemical deterioration of arteficially aged bone

Stamatis Boyatzis, Eleni Ioakimoglou, Yorgos Facorellis, Clio Vossou, Maria Sakarellou, Eugenia Panou-Pomoni, Fotou Evmorfia, Efrosini Karantoni, Angelos Kalampounias, George Voyiatzis, Soghomon Boghosian, Jane Richter, Athanasios Karampotsos, Eleni Tziamourani, Giogios Panagiaris

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Abstract

Under the auspices of INVENVORG (Thales Research Funding Program – NRSF), and within a holistic approach for assessing environmental effects on organic materials in cultural heritage (CH) artefacts, the effect of artificial ageing on elemental and molecular damage and their effects on the structural integrity of bone was investigated. Metapodial roe deer bone samples were artificially aged under humidity and atmospheres of sulfur and nitrogen oxides in room temperature. Elemental micro-analysis of bone material through SEM-EDX and molecular investigations through FTIR and Raman spectroscopy, high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELIZA) were realized. Results show damage within the inorganic and the organic matrix; incorporation of sulfur and nitrogen groups, minor reduction of specific aminoacids and changes in collagen integrity were evidenced. A synthesis of the various results is presented.
Translated title of the contributionMiljøets påvirkning på organisk materiale: Kemisk nedbrydning af kunstigt ældet knoglevæv
Original languageEnglish
Publication date5 Nov 2015
Number of pages5
Publication statusPublished - 5 Nov 2015
EventInternational Conference Science in Technology - Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Athens, Athens, Greece
Duration: 5 Nov 20157 Nov 2015

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference Science in Technology
LocationTechnological Educational Institute (TEI) of Athens
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityAthens
Period05/11/201507/11/2015

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