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Cellulose degradation proceeds through acid hydrolysis and oxidation by photosensitisation. Deacidification is a treatment which aims to counteract the acid content of material. It involves the neutralisation of free acid and the provision of an alkaline reserve to react with future acidic elements. The author describes non-aqueous deacidification of two modern paintings by brush and spray application of ph122 (methoxy magnesium methyl carbonate).
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