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- Title
Comparison of various test methods to quantify the deterioration degree of archaeological leather.
- Authors
Yao, Shuli; Lin, Yirui; Lei, Chao; Wang, Ya-nan; Yu, Yue; Zeng, Yunhang
- Abstract
Quantifying the degree of deterioration is crucial for developing prevention strategies for archaeological leather. In this work, the morphology, chemical compositions, and physical properties of artificially aged leather samples were analyzed using a series of test methods to determine non-destructive or micro-destructive technologies for quantifying the degree of deterioration in archaeological leather. Results show that the hydroxyproline (Hyp) content of leather decreases with the increase of deterioration degree because deterioration leads to the gradual destruction of the collagen fiber network of leather. Moreover, the Hyp content of leather can be micro-destructively determined by high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection. Therefore, the determination of Hyp content is recommended to quantify the degree of deterioration in archaeological leather.
- Subjects
HIGH performance liquid chromatography; TEST methods; LEATHER; HYDROXYPROLINE; FLUORESCENCE
- Publication
Heritage Science, 2024, Vol 12, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2050-7445
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s40494-024-01435-7