Nuragic bone collagen retains its molecular structure

The molecular structure of bone collagen was found to be preserved in Nuragic bone samples several centuries after burial. Enhanced birefringence of bone and dentin collagen fibres observed in polarized light after Sirus red staining was used to demonstrate this fact.

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Published inItalian journal of anatomy and embryology Vol. 100; no. 4; p. 195
Main Authors Tedde, G, Mazzarello, V, Bandiera, P, Montella, A, Ostrowski, K, Dziedzic-Goclawska, A, Woitowicz, A, Sotowski, R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Italy 01.10.1995
Subjects
Anthropology, Physical
Azo Compounds
Birefringence
Bone and Bones - chemistry
Bone and Bones - cytology
Collagen - chemistry
Coloring Agents
Dentin - chemistry
Dentin - cytology
Fossils
Humans
Metacarpus - chemistry
Metacarpus - cytology
Molecular Structure
Postmortem Changes
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Summary:The molecular structure of bone collagen was found to be preserved in Nuragic bone samples several centuries after burial. Enhanced birefringence of bone and dentin collagen fibres observed in polarized light after Sirus red staining was used to demonstrate this fact.
ISSN:1122-6714