title: MRI and unilateral NMR study of reindeer skin tanning processes.
abstract: The study of arctic or subarctic indigenous skin clothing material, known for its design and ability to keep the body warm, provides information about the tanning materials and techniques. The study also provides clues about the culture that created it, since tanning processes are often specific to certain indigenous groups. Untreated skin samples and samples treated with willow (Salix sp) bark extract and cod liver oil are compared in this study using both MRI and unilateral NMR techniques. The two types of samples show different proton spatial distributions and different relaxation times, which may also provide information about the tanning technique and aging behavior.
authors.affiliation: †Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, New York 10003, United States.
authors.forename: Lizheng
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: §Department of Mathematics and Science, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York 11205, United States.
authors.forename: Eleonora
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Del Federico
authors.affiliation: †Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, New York 10003, United States.
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Ilott
authors.affiliation: ‡Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo, 0130 Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: Torunn
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Klokkernes
authors.affiliation: §Department of Mathematics and Science, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York 11205, United States.
authors.forename: Cindie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kehlet
authors.affiliation: †Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, New York 10003, United States.
authors.forename: Alexej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jerschow
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003020:Clothing; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D019906:Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular; D012053:Reindeer; D032108:Salix / Q000737:chemistry; D012867:Skin / Q000737:chemistry*; D013633:Tanning / Q000379:methods*