This paper reviews the degradation, preservation and conservation of waterlogged
archaeological wood. Degradation due to bacteria in anoxic and soft-rot fungi and bacteria …

A greater understanding of moisture sorption behaviour of aged wooden structural
components, which has a close relationship with dimensional stability, is required to …

The relationship between the cell wall ultrastructure of waterlogged wooden archeological
artifacts and the state of water bound to cell walls and free in voids is fundamental to …

Waterlogged archaeological wood samples may degrade during long-term immersion in
microbial-activity environments, which causes its biodegradation. Simultaneous dynamic …

Waterlogged archaeological wood (WAW) artifacts, made of natural biodegradable
polymers, are important parts of many precious cultural heritages. It is of great importance to …

Archaeological waterlogged elm wood was treated with methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS) and
(3-mercaptopropyl) trimethoxysilane (MPTES), respectively, and anti-shrink efficiency and …

Experiments using archaeological wooden remains of a medieval “Poznań” bridge from the
Lednica Lake, Wielkopolska Region, Poland, were performed to evaluate the stabilisation …

The study concerns the conservation problem of large scale elements of irregularly
degraded archaeological wood being characterized by different susceptibility to agents …

Polyethylene glycol (PEG) consolidation treatment is a widely used conservation strategy for
wooden culture relics. However, the consolidation mechanism of PEG is still open to …

Palm leaves serve as a traditional recording medium and are widespread in south and
southeast Asia, and they have a long history. However, they are sensitive to environmental …