Analyzing the Microbiome of a 5 Century Old Painting (IMAGE)

Terry Collins Assoc

Analyzing the Microbiome of a 5 Century Old Painting

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Dr. Rhonda Roby swabs the side of a painting, believed about 500 years old, to obtain materials for studies of its microbiome. The electronic magnifier on the table allows inspection for hairs or other biological materials that might yield DNA. High-res: http://bit.ly/26pmaOp

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Jesse Ausubel

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