Rock paper fungus: How X-ray imaging of rocks will save papers of the past
Tuesday, July 21, 2015 - 09:01
in Physics & Chemistry
Believe it or not: X-ray works a lot better on rocks than on paper. This has been a problem for conservators trying to save historical books and letters from the ravages of time and fungi. They frankly did not know what they were up against once the telltale signs of vandals such as Dothidales or Pleosporales started to spot the surface of their priceless documents