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Published online 6 September 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news050905-7
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Organic bath saves paper from decay
Scavenging copper from ancient inks stops archives falling apart.
Scientists have discovered a way to slow the disintegration of old manuscripts.
The technique involves bathing papers in an organic solution doped with alkali compounds and antioxidants.
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