2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Effects of Fumigants and Other Pest Controlling Methods on Proteinaceous Components of Museum Objects

Research Project

Project/Area Number	19500873
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Section	一般
Research Field	Cultural property science
Research Institution	National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo
Principal Investigator	KIGAWA Rika National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo, 保存修復科学センター, 生物科学研究室長 (40261119)
Research Collaborator	TOM Strang , Canadian Conservation Institute, Senior Conservation Scientist YOUNG Gregory , Canadian Conservation Institute, Senior Conservation Scientist
Project Period (FY)	2007 – 2009
Keywords	保存科学 / 生物劣化
Research Abstract	Effects of fumigants and the alternative treatment measures for eradicating museum pests on proteinaceous objects were studied in detail. A model soft tissue protein, freeze dried chicken muscle, was most affected by some fumigants, especially by methyl bromide, methyl iodide and sulfuryl fluoride (Vikane^R). On the other hand, significant change in animal glue and two types of silk textile was not seen in this study. Sensitivity to the treatments seems to vary owing to characteristics and structures of proteinaceous materials treated.

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