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    Summary
    Case ID
    21048
    Case Status
    Heritage Authority(s)
    SAHRA
    Proposal Description
    This permit application is to export small skeletal sub-samples of bone, tooth dentine and tooth enamel from South African fauna from the National Museum, Bloemfontein collection for proteomic analysis. The samples will form part of a study to develop models to non-destructively predict protein preservation in ancient skeletal material using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIR) and will serve as a pilot study of protein preservation in the Free State spanning 3,000-2,600,000 years. The sub-samples will be collected in the Museum and exported to the UK for palaeoproteomic analysis. The samples will derive from five palaeontological sites in the Free State (Kareepan, Mahemspan, Florisbad, Cornelia-Uitzoek, Matjhabeng) and one from the Western Cape (Besaansklip).
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    Author
    helen.fewlass
    Last modified
    16/01/2024 - 08:22
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