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  2. Bone char - Wikipedia

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    Bone char is primarily made from cattle and pig bones; however, to prevent the spread of Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease, the skull and spine are no longer used. [2] The bones are heated in a sealed vessel at up to 700 °C (1,292 °F); the oxygen concentration must be kept low while doing this, as it affects the quality of the product, particularly its adsorption capacity.

  3. Ivory - Wikipedia

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    Ivory is a main product that is seen in abundance and was used for trading in Harappan civilization. Finished ivory products that were seen in Harappan sites include kohl sticks, pins, awls, hooks, toggles, combs, game pieces, dice, inlay and other personal ornaments.

  4. Odontolite - Wikipedia

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    Odontolite, also called bone turquoise or fossil turquoise or occidental turquoise, is fossil bone or ivory that has been traditionally thought to have been altered by turquoise or similar phosphate minerals such as vivianite.

  5. Suture materials comparison chart - Wikipedia

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    Adsorption by hydrolysis complete between 60 and 90 days. Always predictable and reliable: Wound support can remain up to 42 days, however tensile strength decreases to about 70% at 14 days and 25% at 42 days Tissue reaction: Moderate. Plain catgut enjoys lower tissue reaction as compared to chromicised. Moderate.??

  6. White sugar - Wikipedia

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    Beet sugar has never been processed with bone char and is vegan. [4] In modern times, activated carbon and ion-exchange resin may be used – see Sugar refinery § Purification . From a chemical and nutritional point of view, white sugar does not contain—in comparison to brown sugar —some minerals (such as calcium, potassium, iron and ...

  7. Conservation and restoration of bone, horn, and antler objects

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    Water can come from roofs leaking during rainstorms, floods, fire sprinkler systems, or broken pipes. [7] It can soften and destroy the bone, antler, or horn if it becomes waterlogged. Mold and mildew growth can cause further damage. If the water in the crevices or pores of the bone, antler, or horn were to freeze, it would crack the object.

  8. Conservation and restoration of ivory objects - Wikipedia

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    Bone, ivory, and antler are rarely attacked by insects, but horn is often seriously damaged by the larvae of carpet beetles and clothes moths. [7] Light, ultraviolet, and infrared. Ivory, bone, and antler should be kept away from bright light such as spotlights or direct sunlight. Bright light can increase the surface temperature of the object.

  9. Stock (food) - Wikipedia

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    Stock, sometimes called bone broth, is a savory cooking liquid that forms the basis of many dishes – particularly soups, stews, and sauces. Making stock involves simmering animal bones, meat, seafood, or vegetables in water or wine, often for an extended period.