Ancient protein analysis in archaeology

J Hendy - Science Advances, 2021 - science.org
The analysis of ancient proteins from paleontological, archeological, and historic materials is
revealing insights into past subsistence practices, patterns of health and disease, evolution …

A unified protocol for simultaneous extraction of DNA and proteins from archaeological dental calculus

Z Fagernäs, MI García-Collado, J Hendy… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Archaeological materials are a finite resource, and efforts should be made to minimize
destructive analyses. This can be achieved by using protocols combining extraction of …

A novel integrated extraction protocol for multi-omic studies in heavily degraded samples

B Boggi, JDA Sharpen, G Taylor, K Drosou - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The combination of multi-omic techniques, such as genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics,
metabolomics and epigenomics, has revolutionised studies in medical research. These …

Combined methodologies for gaining much information from ancient dental calculus: testing experimental strategies for simultaneously analysing DNA and food …

A Modi, L Pisaneschi, V Zaro, S Vai, C Vergata… - Archaeological and …, 2020 - Springer
Dental calculus from archaeological samples is a rich source of ancient biomolecules, such
as DNA, proteins, and microremains, mainly related to food. Focusing on different contents …

Evaluation of rapid diagnostic tests and Enzyme Linked Immunoassay in the detection of malaria in ancient human remains

A Loufouma-Mbouaka, M Binder, H Noedl… - Journal of Archaeological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Malaria has had a significant impact on humans for millennia, yet it has proved difficult to
conclusively identify. To-date, there is no absolute way to quantify and confirm the presence …

Tentative indicators of malaria in archaeological skeletal samples, a pilot study testing different methods

IC Paica, I Rusu, O Popescu, A Brînzan… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective This study attempts to integrate multiple methods to investigate the presence of
malaria in human skeletal samples from an archaeological context. Materials 33 well …