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View article: Laser Ablation APCI-HRMS Method for the Analysis of Cultural Heritage Materials
Laser Ablation APCI-HRMS Method for the Analysis of Cultural Heritage Materials Open
Analyzing cultural heritage (CH) materials, particularly organic substances, is challenging due to their complex chemical composition. A key requirement in such analyses is the use of analytical techniques that cause minimal damage to the …
View article: Microplastics and Associated Microorganisms in the Sea Sediment of the Sentina Regional Natural Reserve (Central Adriatic Sea, Italy)
Microplastics and Associated Microorganisms in the Sea Sediment of the Sentina Regional Natural Reserve (Central Adriatic Sea, Italy) Open
(1) Background: The large dispersion of microplastics (MPs) in the marine environment has effects on the health of living organisms [1,2,3]. The aim of this study was to identify MPs and their associated microorganisms in Adriatic Sea sedi…
View article: A demineralized osteostracan fossil from the Silurian Kalana Lagerstätte of Estonia: revealing its internal anatomy and uncovering a unique type of fossilization
A demineralized osteostracan fossil from the Silurian Kalana Lagerstätte of Estonia: revealing its internal anatomy and uncovering a unique type of fossilization Open
The anatomy of a dorsal head shield of an agnathan fossil Kalanaspis delectabilis, belonging to class Osteostraci from the Aeronian (early Silurian) Kalana Lagerstätte of Estonia was studied using the X-ray computer-tomography. Scanning ex…
View article: Quantitative GC–MS Analysis of Artificially Aged Paints with Variable Pigment and Linseed Oil Ratios
Quantitative GC–MS Analysis of Artificially Aged Paints with Variable Pigment and Linseed Oil Ratios Open
In this study, quantitative gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) analysis was used to evaluate the influence of pigment concentration on the drying of oil paints. Seven sets of artificially aged self-made paints with different pigm…
View article: Multidisciplinary investigation of two Egyptian child mummies curated at the University of Tartu Art Museum, Estonia (Late/Graeco-Roman Periods)
Multidisciplinary investigation of two Egyptian child mummies curated at the University of Tartu Art Museum, Estonia (Late/Graeco-Roman Periods) Open
Two ancient Egyptian child mummies at the University of Tartu Art Museum (Estonia) were, according to museum records, brought to Estonia by the young Baltic-German scholar Otto Friedrich von Richter, who had travelled in Egypt during the e…
View article: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF AN ESTONIAN MESOLITHIC SLOTTED BONE ‘DAGGER’. EXTENDED OBJECT BIOGRAPHIES FOR LEGACY OBJECTS; pp. 103–125
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF AN ESTONIAN MESOLITHIC SLOTTED BONE ‘DAGGER’. EXTENDED OBJECT BIOGRAPHIES FOR LEGACY OBJECTS; pp. 103–125 Open
All too often archaeological objects are found as stray finds. As such, they have little or no contextual information, which often makes them difficult to handle analytically and in terms of their exhibition appeal. As a consequence, they …
View article: MALDI‐FT‐ICR‐MS for archaeological lipid residue analysis
MALDI‐FT‐ICR‐MS for archaeological lipid residue analysis Open
Organic residue analysis has become one of the major and rapidly developing fields in archaeological sciences. The analyses of lipid residues have produced several fruitful studies allowing a better understanding of past life-ways and econ…
View article: Multi-method Analysis of Avian Eggs as Grave Goods: Revealing Symbolism in Conversion Period Burials at Kukruse, NE Estonia
Multi-method Analysis of Avian Eggs as Grave Goods: Revealing Symbolism in Conversion Period Burials at Kukruse, NE Estonia Open
Eggshells are unusual finds in the Iron Age of eastern Europe (500 BC–1200 AD) deserving extra attention in terms of analysis as well as interpretation. This paper discusses two rare eggshell finds, discovered in female burials at the conv…