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In a large-scale collaborative effort, researchers from seven European heritage research institutions conducted a comprehensive investigation into the variations of Oddy test protocols. The results of this study, published in the Heritage Science journal, shed light on key factors that influence the reliability and consistency of this widely used method. Introduced in 1973, the Oddy …

HSLL Oddy Test Compares Favourably, Confirms Interlaboratory Study Read More »

Lana Nastja Anžur, a PhD student at Heritage Science Laboratory, was granted the American Slovenian Foundation Fellowship. The purpose of the fellowship program is to strengthen research and study exchange between Slovenia and other countries; to give talented Slovenian students the ability to realize their potential to the fullest. Fellows are engaged in tutorial program, …

American Slovenian Foundation Fellowship awarded to Lana Nastja Anžur Read More »

We are pleased to announce the public presentation of doctoral dissertation by Tjaša Rijavec. You are cordially invited to join us at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Večna pot 113, on Wednesday, 10th January 2024, at 2 pm in Lecture Room 1. The title of her dissertation is “Characterisation and degradation of poly(vinyl chloride) in …

Invitation: Dissertation Defense by Tjaša Rijavec Read More »

Picture 1: (from left to right) Dr. Manar El-Khial, Ain Shams University, Prof. Dr. Mojca Ramšak, University of Ljubljana, Prof. Dr. Ali Abdelhalim, General Director of the Egyptian Museum, Emma Paolin, PhD student, University of Ljubljana, Prof. Dr. Abdelrazek Elnaggar, University of Ljubljana Three members of the HSLL research team, Emma Paolin, Dr. Abdelrazek Elnaggar …

ODOTHEKA researchers visit Egypt Read More »

Parchment, known for its resilience and enduring nature, has significantly impacted history as one of the most extensively used writing materials in pre-paper Europe. Three members of our HSLL research team, namely Dr. Hassan Ebeid, Dr. Hend Mahgoub, and Dr. Jasna Malešič, dedicated three days to the study of parchment chemistry and preparation methods during …

HSLL attends Parchment Workshop Read More »

Dr. Fabiana Di Gianvincenzo and Emma Paolin, two of the HSLL researchers working in the ODOTHEKA project, will host a smelling session for the September meeting of the Smell Studies Graduate Student Working Group (SSG). SSG is a group of young scholars and researchers involved in the study of smells from different points of view: …

Smelling session for the smell working group Read More »

Tjaša Rijavec, PhD student at the Heritage Science Lab Ljubljana, recently presented her research at the Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI). The CCI is a Canadian governmental institute and one of the globally leading institutions researching and advising on conservation of cultural heritage. Tjaša presented her findings on poly(vinyl chloride) objects in heritage collections both as …

T. Rijavec invited talk at the Canadian Conservation Institute Read More »

Proteins from cereal grains and yeast were found in the ground layer of paintings produced in Denmark in the early 19th century by two of the best known artists from the Golden Age of Danish Painting: Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg and Christen Schiellerup Købke. These proteins probably indicate the use of a beer brewing (by-)product for …

Beer brewing by-products to prepare canvases in the Danish Golden Age Read More »

Please join us for the invited talk by Dr. Mojca Ramšak on Anthropology of smell and chemistry, on Tuesday, 6 June 2023 at 13:00 in the large lecture hall of the first floor of the National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova ulica 19, Ljubljana. The talk will be in Slovenian. About the talk: The anthropology of smell examines socially and culturally …

Dr. Mojca Ramšak: Anthropology of Smell and Chemistry Read More »