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New Insights into the Structure of Tin-weighted Silk
Colleagues at the Heritage Science Laboratory at the University of Ljubljana have made an important contribution to the understanding of structural changes in silk fibres caused by the 19th-century practice of ‘tin-weighting’. Using this process, textile manufacturers altered the weight [...]
New Publications on the Anthropology of Smell by Prof. Dr. Mojca Ramšak
As part of the project "Smell and Intangible Cultural Heritage" (ARIS, J7-50233), two books by Prof. Dr. Mojca Ramšak were published in 2024: Antropologija vonja (Ljubljana: Alma Mater Europaea – ISH) and The Anthropology of Smell (Springer). Both books offer important [...]
Promotion of the scientific monography Up Close in Ljubljana and in Zagreb
The scientific monography Od blizu / Izbliza / Up Close: Preservation, Protection, and Conservation-Restoration of Modern and Contemporary Works of Art, was published in May 2024, in connection with the exhibitions of the same name at the Modern Gallery in Ljubljana [...]
BArCH-Wood
- The interdisciplinary team consists of archaeological, chemical, wood science and pedological researchers.
- Impact study of the environmental changes on the buried wood found in the archaeological sites of the Ljubljana Marsh
Role in the project: Project Coordinator
Funding: University of Ljubljana, Development pillarDuration: 1.4.2024 – 30.9.2024
BArCH-Wood
The project BArCH-Wood, carried out as part of Eutopia network and University of Ljubljana student research initiatives, brings together 8 students and 5 mentors, representing five different departments and three Schools at University of Ljubljana. The interdisciplinary team consists of [...]
HSLL Shares Insights on Knowledge Transfer for Green Transition
On May 22nd, 2024, Ibrahim Elrefaey, a researcher and PhD student at the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Heritage Science Laboratory Ljubljana (HSLL) at the Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, participated as a panelist at the [...]
A review on VOCs in heritage environments
Indoor air quality in heritage environments is firmly in the focus of scientific research, particularly with regard to the presence and effects of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). These compounds can come from a variety of sources, including objects, furnishings, visitors, [...]
Launch of ICCROM Register of Heritage Samples Archives
The ICCROM Register of Heritage Samples Archives was officially launched on May 15, 2024. This major initiative, developed as part of the ICCROM Heritage Samples Archives Initiative (HSAI), aims to raise awareness of the importance of heritage sample collections as [...]
HSLL Oddy Test Compares Favourably, Confirms Interlaboratory Study
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 [...]
