15579
Accession Number
13456
Title Of Journal Book
Vegetable tannins with special reference to the preservation of archaeological remains
Collation
5 p.: 9 figures, 1 table
Reference Bibliography
Bibliography: p. 5
Publisher
S.N.
Publisher City
s.l.
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Monographic
Meeting
Leather, its Composition and Changes with Time. Presented by the Leather Conservation Centre and the British Leather Manufacturer's Research Association
Meeting City
Moulton Park/Northhampton
Meeting Country
United Kingdom
Abstract
The chemistry of the vegetable tannins is discussed with some reference to their role in the biochemistry of plants. Having regard to their stability in the presence of water and known reactions with proteins and oxygen, the changes likely to occur on prolonged ageing are examined. -- CAL
Keywords
tannin;chemistry;biochemistry;stability;ancient leather; tanning CAL
pub_id
15579
Meeting Date
19860829-19860830