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266 Conservation of the Vienna Genesis and the new storage system - Rice starch paste (GMW)32 The adhesives were tested alone and in the following mixtures (Table 3): - Gelatine-Klucel G 1:1 v/v - Isinglass-Klucel G 1:1 v/v - Wheat starch paste-Methocel A4M 1:1 v/v - Wheat starch paste-Klucel G 1:1 v/v - Rice starch paste-Methocel A4M 1:1 v/v - Rice starch paste-Klucel G 1:1 v/v Table 3: List of the adhesives and their reactivation, which were tested. Adhesive Concentration Reactivation Klucel G (in ethanol) 2.5 % w/v Ethanol 5 % w/v Ethanol Klucel G (in water) 5 % w/v Ethanol-water 1:1 v/v Gelatine Photogelatine Gelita 2.5 % w/v Ethanol-water 1:1 v/v 5 % w/v Ethanol-water 1:1 v/v Gelatine-Klucel G (in water), 1:1 v/v 2.5 % w/v Ethanol-water 1:1 v/v 5 %; 5 % w/v Ethanol-water 1:1 v/v Isinglass 2.5 % w/v Ethanol-water 1:1 v/v 5 % w/v Ethanol-water 1:1 v/v Isinglass-Klucel G (in water), 1:1 v/v 2.5 % w/v Ethanol-water 1:1 v/v 5 % w/v Ethanol-water 1:1 v/v Parchment glue 2.5 % w/v Ethanol-water 1:1 v/v Wheat starch paste 25 % w/v, 1:2 v/v with water Ethanol-water 1:1 v/v Wheat starch paste-Methocel A4M, 1:; 1:2 with water, v/v 20 % w/v, 1:2 v/v with water; 2.5 % Ethanol-water 1:1 v/v Wheat starch paste-Klucel G in water, 1:1; 1:2 with water v/v 25 % w/v, 1:2 v/v with water; 5 % Ethanol-water 1:1 v/v Rice starch paste 20 % w/v, 1:2 v/v with water Ethanol-water 1:1 v/v Rice starch paste-Methocel A4M, 1:1; 1:2 with water v/v 20 % w/v, 1:2 v/v with water; 2.5 % Ethanol-water 1:1 v/v Rice starch paste-Klucel G (in water) 1:1; 1:2 with water v/v 20 % w/v, 1:2 v/v with water; 5 % Ethanol-water 1:1 v/v 32 Rice starch was mixed with tap water (20 % w/v) and warmed in the microwave at 400 watt. The mixture was stirred twice a minute, until it had a glassy appearance. Before use, it was left to cool. Open-Access-Publikation im Sinne der CC-Lizenz BY 4.0