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View article: Portable X-ray tomography prototype for cultural heritage: design and applications
Portable X-ray tomography prototype for cultural heritage: design and applications Open
X-ray radiography and tomography are widely employed techniques in the Cultural Heritage (CH) field, as testified by the large number of analyses performed for these applications in this field. Specifically, tomography provides fully non-i…
View article: The Human Remains From the <scp>MIS</scp> 6 Site of Grotta Del Poggio (Cilento, Southern Italy): A Taxonomic and Chronological Reassessment
The Human Remains From the <span>MIS</span> 6 Site of Grotta Del Poggio (Cilento, Southern Italy): A Taxonomic and Chronological Reassessment Open
Objectives Grotta del Poggio is a key site for exploring the Middle Paleolithic in southern Italy, as it contains a pivotal anthropogenic deposit, mainly attributed to MIS 6, while in the Metal Ages, the cavity was used as a burial place. …
View article: Scientific Art in Glass: Archaeometric Analysis and Conservation of Blaschka Models
Scientific Art in Glass: Archaeometric Analysis and Conservation of Blaschka Models Open
Leopold Blaschka (1822–1895) and his son Rudolf (1857–1939) created scientifically accurate glass models of marine invertebrates that reshaped natural history education in the 19th century. Their work overcame the limitations of traditiona…
View article: X-ray imaging of a museum artefact on site: Monte Carlo simulations for radiation protection evaluations
X-ray imaging of a museum artefact on site: Monte Carlo simulations for radiation protection evaluations Open
This work is part of a meticulous x-ray tomographic imaging study on an artefact belonging to the collections of Civic Museums of Reggio Emilia. Using a mobile x-ray source, where the artefact is normally kept, reduces and simplifies the p…
View article: Assessment of imaging performance for metal alloys of the first Italian neutron imaging beamline NICHE (Pavia, Italy)
Assessment of imaging performance for metal alloys of the first Italian neutron imaging beamline NICHE (Pavia, Italy) Open
In this paper, the imaging capabilities and performance of the new neutron imaging beamline developed at the LENA facility of Pavia (Italy) in the framework of the NICHE project (Neutron Imaging in Cultural HEritage) are presented. For thi…
View article: X-ray and neutron imaging for cultural heritage: the INFN-CHNet experience
X-ray and neutron imaging for cultural heritage: the INFN-CHNet experience Open
This paper reports on the instrumentation and expertise developed within the INFN-CHNet network for X-ray and neutron imaging, which enable non-invasive identification of materials and production processes in the field of cultural heritage…
View article: Calibration-free 3D ray-tracing beam hardening correction in computed tomography
Calibration-free 3D ray-tracing beam hardening correction in computed tomography Open
In this paper we introduce a calibration -free beam -hardening correction technique in computed tomography, which improves the results achieved by a state-of-the-art correction method. Two main practical points are here underlined: (1) the…
View article: Hygroscopicity and Morphology of Bio-Based Boards—The Influence of the Formulation
Hygroscopicity and Morphology of Bio-Based Boards—The Influence of the Formulation Open
The internal structures and the hygroscopicity of bio-based boards consisting of giant reed (Arundo donax L.) and hazelnut shells as bio-aggregates, and a sodium silicate solution as the adhesive, were investigated. The aim was to evaluate…
View article: A Geometric Feature-Based Algorithm for the Virtual Reading of Closed Historical Manuscripts
A Geometric Feature-Based Algorithm for the Virtual Reading of Closed Historical Manuscripts Open
X-ray Computed Tomography (CT), a commonly used technique in a wide variety of research fields, nowadays represents a unique and powerful procedure to discover, reveal and preserve a fundamental part of our patrimony: ancient handwritten d…
View article: A spectroscopic study of Punic-Hellenistic polychromy on wall paintings at the Lilybaeum archaeological site
A spectroscopic study of Punic-Hellenistic polychromy on wall paintings at the Lilybaeum archaeological site Open
An integrated spectroscopic study of painted plaster fragments of the Punic-Hellenistic period (4th-1st century BCE) from the Lilybaeum archaeological site in Sicily is presented. Elemental and molecular composition of the painted wall fra…
View article: Direct evidence that late Neanderthal occupation precedes a technological shift in southwestern Italy
Direct evidence that late Neanderthal occupation precedes a technological shift in southwestern Italy Open
Objectives During the middle‐to‐upper Paleolithic transition (50,000 and 40,000 years ago), interaction between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens varied across Europe. In southern Italy, the association between Homo sapiens fossils and non‐Mou…
View article: High-accuracy methodology for the integrative restoration of archaeological teeth by using reverse engineering techniques and rapid prototyping
High-accuracy methodology for the integrative restoration of archaeological teeth by using reverse engineering techniques and rapid prototyping Open
The reconstruction of the original morphology of bones and teeth after sampling for physicochemical (e.g., radiocarbon and uranium series dating, stable isotope analysis, paleohistology, trace element analysis) and biomolecular analyses (e…
View article: Over and beyond the Primate baubellum Surface: A “Jewel Bone” Shielded in Museums
Over and beyond the Primate baubellum Surface: A “Jewel Bone” Shielded in Museums Open
Computed Tomography (CT), mostly used in the medical field, has also recently been involved in Cultural Heritage studies, thanks to its efficiency and total non-invasiveness. Due to the large variety of sizes and compositions typical of Cu…
View article: X-ray Tomography Unveils the Construction Technique of Un-Montu’s Egyptian Coffin (Early 26th Dynasty)
X-ray Tomography Unveils the Construction Technique of Un-Montu’s Egyptian Coffin (Early 26th Dynasty) Open
The Bologna Archaeological Museum, in cooperation with prestigious Italian universities, institutions, and independent scholars, recently began a vast investigation programme on a group of Egyptian coffins of Theban provenance dating to th…
View article: Bioconstruction and Bioerosion in the Northern Adriatic Coralligenous Reefs Quantified by X-Ray Computed Tomography
Bioconstruction and Bioerosion in the Northern Adriatic Coralligenous Reefs Quantified by X-Ray Computed Tomography Open
The northern Adriatic continental shelf hosts several coralligenous reefs rising from the sedimentary bottom and characterized by three main benthic assemblages, respectively, dominated by algal turfs, encrusting calcareous rhodophyte (ECR…
View article: The talar morphology of a hypochondroplasic dwarf: A case study from the Italian Late Antique period
The talar morphology of a hypochondroplasic dwarf: A case study from the Italian Late Antique period Open
This project aims to test whether geometric morphometric (GM) and trabecular analyses may be useful tools in identifying talar characteristics related to hypochondroplasia. We quantified the external and internal talar morphology of a hypo…
View article: A multi-technique tomography-based approach for non-invasive characterization of additive manufacturing components in view of vacuum/UHV applications: preliminary results
A multi-technique tomography-based approach for non-invasive characterization of additive manufacturing components in view of vacuum/UHV applications: preliminary results Open
In this paper, we have studied an additively manufactured metallic component, intended for ultra-high vacuum application, the exit-snout of the MACHINA transportable proton accelerator beam-line. Metal additive manufacturing components can…
View article: Detectors and Cultural Heritage: The INFN-CHNet Experience
Detectors and Cultural Heritage: The INFN-CHNet Experience Open
Detectors are a key feature of the contemporary scientific approach to cultural heritage (CH), both for diagnostics and conservation. INFN-CHNet is the network of the Italian National Institute of Nuclear Physics that develops and applies …
View article: Unveiling an odd fate after death: The isolated Eneolithic cranium discovered in the Marcel Loubens Cave (Bologna, Northern Italy)
Unveiling an odd fate after death: The isolated Eneolithic cranium discovered in the Marcel Loubens Cave (Bologna, Northern Italy) Open
An isolated human cranium, dated to the early Eneolithic period, was discovered in 2015 at the top of a vertical shaft in the natural Marcel Loubens gypsum Cave (Bologna area, northern Italy). No other anthropological or archaeological rem…
A 3D journey on virtual surfaces and inner structure of ossa genitalia in Primates by means of a non-invasive imaging tool Open
Novel bio-imaging techniques such as micro-Computed Tomography provide an opportunity to investigate animal anatomy and morphology by overcoming limitations imposed by traditional anatomical drawings. The primate genital bones are complex …
View article: X-Ray Computed Tomography In Situ: An Opportunity for Museums and Restoration Laboratories
X-Ray Computed Tomography In Situ: An Opportunity for Museums and Restoration Laboratories Open
X-ray Computed Tomography (X-ray CT) is a sophisticated non-destructive imaging technique to investigate structures and materials of complex objects, and its application can answer many conservation and restoration questions. However, for …
View article: Trabecular Analysis of the Distal Radial Metaphysis during the Acquisition of Crawling and Bipedal Walking in Childhood: A Preliminary Study
Trabecular Analysis of the Distal Radial Metaphysis during the Acquisition of Crawling and Bipedal Walking in Childhood: A Preliminary Study Open
In modern day populations, children following a normal pattern of development acquire independent bipedal locomotion between the ages of 9 and 18 months. Variability in the timing of this psychomotor developmental milestone depends on vari…