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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Various Analytical Techniques Reveal the Presence of Damaged Organic Remains in a Neolithic Adhesive Collected During Archeological Excavations in Cantagrilli (Florence Area, Italy).

Federica Valentini, Lucia Sarti, Fabio Martini, Pasquino Pallecchi, Ivo Allegrini, Irene Angela Colasanti, Camilla Zaratti, Andrea Macchia, Angelo Gismondi, Alessia D'Agostino and 2 more

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors.

Federica ValentiniSciences and Chemical Technologies Department, Tor Vergata University, Via della Ricerca Scientifica 1, 00133 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9750-9393
Lucia SartiDipartimento Scienze Storiche e Beni Culturali, University of Siena, Via Roma 53, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Fabio MartiniMuseo e Istituto Fiorentino di Preistoria, Via dell'oriolo 24, 50122 Firenze, Italy.
Pasquino PallecchiMuseo e Istituto Fiorentino di Preistoria, Via dell'oriolo 24, 50122 Firenze, Italy.
Ivo AllegriniEnvint Srl, Via Paradiso 65 a, Montopoli di Sabina, 02034 Rieti, Italy.
Irene Angela ColasantiSciences and Chemical Technologies Department, Tor Vergata University, Via della Ricerca Scientifica 1, 00133 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0009-0003-5703-9555
Camilla ZarattiSciences and Chemical Technologies Department, Tor Vergata University, Via della Ricerca Scientifica 1, 00133 Rome, Italy.
Andrea MacchiaYOCOCU APS, Via Torquato Tasso 108, 00185 Roma, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2295-6110
Angelo GismondiLaboratory of Archaeobotany DAPHNE (Diet, Ancient DNA, Plant-Human Nexus, and Environment), Department of Biology, Tor Vergata University, Via della Ricerca Scientifica 1, 00133 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9257-9667
Alessia D'AgostinoLaboratory of Archaeobotany DAPHNE (Diet, Ancient DNA, Plant-Human Nexus, and Environment), Department of Biology, Tor Vergata University, Via della Ricerca Scientifica 1, 00133 Rome, Italy.
Antonella CaniniLaboratory of Archaeobotany DAPHNE (Diet, Ancient DNA, Plant-Human Nexus, and Environment), Department of Biology, Tor Vergata University, Via della Ricerca Scientifica 1, 00133 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1132-8899
Anna NeriDepartment of Biomedicine and Prevention, Tor Vergata University, Viale Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy.

Funding

National Agency for Investment Attraction and Business Development C86I20000130004
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this work, an archeological adhesive collected at Cantagrilli (near Florence) was chemically analyzed by applying gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, infrared spectroscopy, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry combined with the archeobotanical investigations. Data identify triterpenes, aged anhydride, benzoyl resin, and gelatinized starch in the sample. The multi-analytical approach allowed us to identify some molecular compounds, as well as their state of chemical decomposition (especially by applying the mass spectrometry techniques). On the other hand, archeobotanical measurements have provided useful but not unequivocal information regarding the possible origin of triterpenes from some terrestrial plants, combined with the presence of microorganisms and transformed chemicals (such as starch modified into gelatin). All this information is very useful to Prehistoric Archeologists for understanding the cultural processes and technologies used by ancient populations.

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archeobotanybeeswaxbenzoyl resinsgas chromatography–mass spectrometrygelatinized starchinfrared spectroscopynuclear magnetic resonance spectrometrytriterpenes

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PMID41599323
PMCPMC12844484

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