Profiling of historical rag papers by their non-cellulosic polysaccharide composition
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Khaliliyan, HajarLin, Justine
Jusner, Paul
Schiehser, Sonja
Bacher, Markus
Kostić, Mirjana
Rosenau, Thomas
Potthast, Antje
Böhmdorfer, Stefan
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Hemicellulose and pectin are noteworthy components of historical European rag papers, and have not been studied in detail so far. Rag papers were made from used textiles, and fiber-based utilities, such as ropes and bags. These had been prepared until the mid-19th century from plant-based fibers. Their polysaccharide composition could relate to their condition and history. This information can be expected to hold importance for the preservation and conservation of historical objects. We investigated a collection of rag papers of different age for their composition of non-cellulosic polysaccharides, and compared the findings with modern rag papers and wood pulps. Furthermore, a non-destructive determination of the hemicellulose and pectin content by near-infrared spectroscopy was developed. Historical rag papers had a lower hemicellulose/pectin content than pulps; the fractions of rhamnose, galactose, and arabinose were higher, while xylose was lower. In modern rag papers, xylose tended... to be at the higher end of the range, which suggests a degradation of hemicelluloses/pectin over time or a change in raw materials and manufacturing. Rag papers also showed higher crystallinity than wood pulp papers. These findings provide insights into rag paper characteristics and offer potential classification methods.
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Crystallinity / Hemicellulose / Methanolysis / NIR / Pectin / PLSSource:
Carbohydrate Polymers, 2024, 326, 121611-Publisher:
- Elsevier Ltd.
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Tehnološko-metalurški fakultetTY - JOUR AU - Khaliliyan, Hajar AU - Lin, Justine AU - Jusner, Paul AU - Schiehser, Sonja AU - Bacher, Markus AU - Kostić, Mirjana AU - Rosenau, Thomas AU - Potthast, Antje AU - Böhmdorfer, Stefan PY - 2024 UR - http://TechnoRep.tmf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6986 AB - Hemicellulose and pectin are noteworthy components of historical European rag papers, and have not been studied in detail so far. Rag papers were made from used textiles, and fiber-based utilities, such as ropes and bags. These had been prepared until the mid-19th century from plant-based fibers. Their polysaccharide composition could relate to their condition and history. This information can be expected to hold importance for the preservation and conservation of historical objects. We investigated a collection of rag papers of different age for their composition of non-cellulosic polysaccharides, and compared the findings with modern rag papers and wood pulps. Furthermore, a non-destructive determination of the hemicellulose and pectin content by near-infrared spectroscopy was developed. Historical rag papers had a lower hemicellulose/pectin content than pulps; the fractions of rhamnose, galactose, and arabinose were higher, while xylose was lower. In modern rag papers, xylose tended to be at the higher end of the range, which suggests a degradation of hemicelluloses/pectin over time or a change in raw materials and manufacturing. Rag papers also showed higher crystallinity than wood pulp papers. These findings provide insights into rag paper characteristics and offer potential classification methods. PB - Elsevier Ltd. T2 - Carbohydrate Polymers T1 - Profiling of historical rag papers by their non-cellulosic polysaccharide composition SP - 121611 VL - 326 DO - 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121611 ER -
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Khaliliyan, H., Lin, J., Jusner, P., Schiehser, S., Bacher, M., Kostić, M., Rosenau, T., Potthast, A.,& Böhmdorfer, S.. (2024). Profiling of historical rag papers by their non-cellulosic polysaccharide composition. in Carbohydrate Polymers Elsevier Ltd.., 326, 121611. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121611
Khaliliyan H, Lin J, Jusner P, Schiehser S, Bacher M, Kostić M, Rosenau T, Potthast A, Böhmdorfer S. Profiling of historical rag papers by their non-cellulosic polysaccharide composition. in Carbohydrate Polymers. 2024;326:121611. doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121611 .
Khaliliyan, Hajar, Lin, Justine, Jusner, Paul, Schiehser, Sonja, Bacher, Markus, Kostić, Mirjana, Rosenau, Thomas, Potthast, Antje, Böhmdorfer, Stefan, "Profiling of historical rag papers by their non-cellulosic polysaccharide composition" in Carbohydrate Polymers, 326 (2024):121611, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121611 . .