Effect of trehalose treatment on paper stability - Preliminary experiments

Authors
Zappala, A Cantoni, C Palazzi, D Vitrano, E Cordone, L
Citation
A. Zappala et al., Effect of trehalose treatment on paper stability - Preliminary experiments, RESTAURATOR, 22(1), 2001, pp. 41-50
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Library & Information Science
Journal title
RESTAURATOR-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIBRARY AND ARCHIVAL MATERIAL
ISSN journal
00345806 → ACNP
Volume
22
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
41 - 50
Database
ISI
SICI code
0034-5806(2001)22:1<41:EOTTOP>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Trehalose, a non-reducing disaccharide, is supposed to be responsible for t he survival of anhydrobiotic organisms when under stress. This sugar prohib its the formation of damage during adverse external conditions such as extr emely high temperature or dehydration. In this paper we report preliminary experiments on paper stabilisation by treatment with trehalose; the experim ental results are encouraging and suggest further study on this topic would be worthwhile.