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byViol8 ( 599362 ) writes:
Molds require oxygen , no o2 no growing. So where possible they should store the works in nitrogen or some other inert gas as is done with some foodstuffs.
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bydouglasfir77 ( 6439950 ) writes:
I was just going to mention this. Vacuum seal the art in glass/lexan cases or fill with inert gasses. Would not be hard to have vaults filled with inert gas for long term preservation.
byGilgaron ( 575091 ) writes:
That would help with mold, but paintings are going to be complicated layers of fabric, paints with pigments based on various organic and inorganic sources, and binders that could be protein or resin. So you'd want to have an atmosphere incompatible with microbes while not oxidizing or reducing any of the other components of the art, all at an ideal humidity, and enclosed in something that allows the public to view the thing. Each requirement has an easy solution that isn't necessarily compatible with the
byGilgaron ( 575091 ) writes:
Sure the atmosphere starts inert but then the art itself, the sealant on the joints in the chamber, etc will offgas into it. It's like putting milipore water in a plastic jug and figuring out how long it stays pure for before the jug contaminates it, and if that matters (probably not for wetwork cellular biology, maybe if you're testing for microplastic).
byflink ( 18449 ) writes:
Put ports on the lexan case to periodically flush the atmosphere with fresh nitrogen.
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