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X-ray Powder Diffraction in Conservation Science: Towards Routine Crystal Structure Determination of Corrosion Products on Heritage Art Objects
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2016
Modern high resolution X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) in the laboratory is used as an efficient tool to determine crystal structures of long-known corrosion products on historic objects.
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Method for Culture of Early Chick Embryos ex vivo (New Culture)
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2008
This video demonstrates New culture, a method by which chick embryos are cultured outside the egg for up to 24 hr. This method enables one to study early development (primitive streak to 14 som.), a period corresponding to E7-9 in mouse. Applications of this technique include electroporation, in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry.
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Culture and Co-Culture of Mouse Ovaries and Ovarian Follicles
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2015
This protocol describes the primary culture/co-culture of mouse ovarian tissue, using ovaries from neonatal mice and individual ovarian follicles from prepubertal mice. The culture techniques support development in a highly physiological manner, allowing investigation of the effect of extrinsic agents on the ovary, and of interactions between ovarian follicles.
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Culturing Mouse Cardiac Valves in the Miniature Tissue Culture System
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2015
Here, we present an ex vivo flow model in which murine cardiac valves can be cultured allowing the study of the biology of the valve.
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The Method of Rodent Whole Embryo Culture using the Rotator-type Bottle Culture System
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2010
Whole embryo culture technique allows us to culture mouse and rat embryos ex vivo condition during limited periods corresponding to midgestation stages. In this video protocol, we demonstrate our standard procedures of rat whole embryo culture after E12.5 using the rotator-type bottle culture system.
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Material characterization establishes how the fabric of a heritage asset responds to aging, moisture, loads, vibration, or hazards. Engineers use this understanding alongside structural analysis rather than treating every building, artifact, or site as an identical modern structure. The results help conservation teams address technical risks while respecting original materials and historical meaning.
Nondestructive testing provides a way to examine culturally significant assets while limiting damage to original fabric. Its value is especially important when intervention could remove or alter historical evidence. Used with material characterization and structural analysis, the method contributes to conservation planning and supports decisions about whether and how rehabilitation should proceed.
Environmental monitoring tracks conditions that can influence long-term performance, including moisture, vibration, and other environmental stresses identified during engineering assessment. Repeated observations help relate changing conditions to the state of a building, site, artifact, or landscape. This evidence supports climate resilience and more informed conservation planning rather than relying only on a single inspection.
Structural analysis examines how loads and natural hazards affect a culturally significant asset, including how aging or environmental conditions may alter its performance. In cultural heritage engineering, the analysis is not an isolated safety calculation. Engineers connect structural behavior with historical and social value, guiding carefully designed rehabilitation and seismic resilience measures.
A heritage engineering assessment can begin with material characterization, then combine structural analysis, nondestructive testing, and environmental monitoring. Engineers use these complementary inputs to determine how aging, loads, moisture, vibration, or natural hazards affect the asset. The findings inform conservation planning, digital documentation, resilience strategies, and rehabilitation that limits damage to original fabric and meaning.
Engineering approaches to Cultural Heritage are useful for buildings, archaeological sites, artifacts, landscapes, and other assets whose significance must be retained while their protection or future use is addressed. Applications include conservation planning, seismic and climate resilience, digital documentation, and rehabilitation. The objective is both functional and custodial: support safe, sustainable use without discarding cultural value.