Telling an old book by its smell: Aroma hints at ways of preserv...

Courtesy EurekAlert! - Chemistry, Physics and Materials Sciences  Mon, 11/09/2009 - 23:00

(American Chemical Society) Scientists are reporting development of a new test that can measure the degradation of old books and precious historical documents from their smell.

The nondestructive "sniff" test could help libraries and museums preserve a range of prized paper-based objects, some of which are degrading rapidly.

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