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Ink-fixative pretreatment

Application of a dilute reversible polymer solution (HPMC, Cellugel) to the surface of a still-wet document before drying, forming a gel film that mechanically traps water-soluble ink chromophores in position and prevents their migration as the water recedes.

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CocklingControlled air dryingFreeze-drying (vacuum lyophilisation)HPMC (hydroxypropyl methylcellulose)Mould remediationMultispectral imagingSaponin treatmentSequential examination protocolTideline

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