MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES OF ISLAMIC MANUSCRIPTS

Materials and techniques of Islamic manuscripts

Abstract Over 50 works on paper from Egypt, Iraq, Iran and Central Asia dated from the 13th to 19th centuries were examined and analyzed at the Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies.Forty-six of these were detached folios, some of which had been removed from the same dispersed manuscript.Paintings and illuminations from five intact m

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Socio-ecosystem Services for Integrated Heritage Assessment (IHA). A new approach to valuing cultural heritage

This paper introduces a conceptual framework that adapts the ecosystem services approach to identify the benefits of conserving cultural heritage.This novel approach aims to enhance the social valorization of this heritage.The proposed service categorization and classification are based on anthropic units that offer benefits, complementing the exis

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Possible Roles of Rhizospheric and Endophytic Microbes to Provide a Safe and Affordable Means of Crop Biofortification

Biofortification has been used to improve micronutrient contents in crops for human consumption.In under-developed regions, it is important to fortify crops so that people can obtain essential micronutrients despite the limited variety in their diets.In wealthy societies, fortified crops are regarded as a “greener” choice for health sup

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The shadows of quintessence non-singular black hole

Abstract In 2022, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration has reported the first observations of Sagittarius A*(SgrA*).Applying the EHT observational results, we find out constraints on non-singular Hayward parameter of regular dark energy black hole.Considering these constraints and different thin disk accretion, we present a detailed inve

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