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Open AccessA fresh perspective on infrared spectroscopy as a prescreening method for molecular and stable isotopes analyses on ancient human bones
Following the development of modern genome sequencing technologies, the investigation of museum osteological finds is increasingly informative and popular. Viable protocols to help preserve these collections f...
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Assessing Cement Matrix Permeability by Neutron Dark Field Imaging
The permeability of hardened cement plays a crucial role in determining the durability of cement-based materials. In this contribution, we explore a novel approach to the study of small-scale porosity in cemen...
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Open AccessUrea-functionalized amorphous calcium phosphate nanofertilizers: optimizing the synthetic strategy towards environmental sustainability and manufacturing costs
Nanosized fertilizers are the new frontier of nanotechnology towards a sustainable agriculture. Here, an efficient N-nanofertilizer is obtained by post-synthetic modification (PSM) of nitrate-doped amorphous c...
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Open AccessThe role of nanoparticle structure and morphology in the dissolution kinetics and nutrient release of nitrate-doped calcium phosphate nanofertilizers
Bio-inspired synthetic calcium phosphate (CaP) nanoparticles (NPs), mimicking the mineral component of bone and teeth, are emergent materials for sustainable applications in agriculture. These sparingly solubl...
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Comparison between different image acquisition methods for grain-size analysis and quantification of ceramic inclusions by digital image processing: how much similar are the results?
This paper focuses on the statistical comparison between the abundance and grain-size distribution of inclusions in pottery, determined by digital image process on images acquired using different methods (cros...
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Archaeometric study on the ceramic production of the Roman Time potters’ quarter of via Montona in Padua, Italy: From the reference groups to the regional distribution of coarse and fine ware
The archaeometric investigation on the locally produced coarse and fine ware from the potters’ quarter of via Montona (Padua, north-eastern Italy), where the four main production phases date from the 1st century ...
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Open AccessA universal curve of apatite crystallinity for the assessment of bone integrity and preservation
The reliable determination of bioapatite crystallinity is of great practical interest, as a proxy to the physico-chemical and microstructural properties, and ultimately, to the integrity of bone materials. Bio...
