Physics and chemistry of the shroud of turin. A summary of the 1978 investigation
Abstract
This report reviews and correlates results obtained from tests conducted on the Shroud of Turin during the October 1978 investigation. Several image formation hypotheses are addressed. Although no single theory adequately accounts for all of the observations, it is concluded that the image is the result of some cellulose oxidation-dehydration reaction rather than an applied pigment. The application or transfer mechanism of the image onto the cloth is still not known. Because many proposed mechanisms of image formation strongly depend upon historical considerations, a determination of the age of the Shroud by radiocarbon dating is necessary for further hypothesis testing. Available data from the "blood" areas are considered and the results show these to be blood stains.
- Publication:
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Analytica Chimica Acta
- Pub Date:
- 1982
- DOI:
- 10.1016/S0003-2670(01)85263-6
- Bibcode:
- 1982AcAC..135....3S