INFIVE   05416
INSTITUTO DE FISIOLOGIA VEGETAL
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
The Use of Gamma Radiation for the Treatment of Cultural Heritage in the Argentine National Atomic Energy Commission: Past, Present, and Future
Autor/es:
ANA CALVO; MARIO CARLOS NAZARENO SAPARRAT; MARÍA VIRGINIA MIRANDA; ANDREA DOCTERS
Revista:
TOPICS IN CURRENT CHEMISTRY
Editorial:
SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN
Referencias:
Año: 2017 vol. 375 p. 1 - 21
ISSN:
0340-1022
Resumen:
The use of gamma radiation for treating biodeteriorated cultural heritage on paper has been studied at the Comisio´n Nacional de Energı´a Ato´mica-CNEA (Argentina) since 2001. In order to preserve books, publications, and documents that have been attacked by insects or fungi, gamma radiation techniques have been used at CNEA. The activities include basic research as well as their applications in infected documents and papers currently used in libraries and archives. New papers were subjected to accelerated ageing in order to evaluate the effects of gamma radiation on their physical and mechanical properties. Current studies include resistance to radiation in two batches of highly cellulolytic fungi, associated with indoor environment. They are present in papers and adhesives used for conservation purposes at the Laboratory of Preventive Conservation and Restoration of Documents. A joint study has been started in CNEA with the National University of La Plata.