Early bone diagenesis in temperate environments

Fernández–Jalvo, Yolanda; Andrews, Peter; Pesquero, Dolores; Smith, Colin; Marin-Monfort, María Dolores; Sánchez, Benigno; Geigl, Eva-María; Alonso, Antonio

doi:10.1016/j.palaeo.2009.12.016

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“…But it is rather timeconsuming process, that in natural environment is not efficient enough to cover needs of intense agriculture. Application of bacteria able to solubilize the unavailable phosphorus make the process more efficient, and may be alternative to traditional phosphorus fertilizer production methods [34]. Application of bones as a raw material for phosphorus fertilizer production has another valuable attribute; lower concentration of inpurities, which is the result of short accumulation time for metals into bones.…”

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Valorization of Bones to Liquid Phosphorus Fertilizer by Microbial Solubilization

Saeid

Labuda

Chojnacka

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Waste Biomass Valor

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Problem of decreasing resources of phosphate rock for phosphorus fertilizers production, can be mitigated by biological degradation of low quality substrates, performed by bacterial species able to produce mineral and low molecular organic acids. It was found that Bacillus megaterium was able to solubilize phosphorus incorporated with organic matter-biogenic apatite-bones. Using the microbial treatment (by acids produced by microorganisms) it was possible to produce liquid phosphorus fertilizers. At the same time the problem with utilization of noxious wastes can be solved. Two materials were used: bones and phosphorite. Two times higher solubilization factor for bones were achieved when compare to phosphorite. It was possible to obtain the organic liquid fertilizer with the content of P 2 O 5 0.09 % (m/m). It is necessary to evaluate the utilitarian properties of obtained fertilizer in the germination test.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

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Valorization of Bones to Liquid Phosphorus Fertilizer by Microbial Solubilization

Saeid

Labuda

Chojnacka

et al. 2013

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“…Hackett (1981, 250) defined four categories of micro-foci of destruction (MFD) that constitute bioerosion. Inoculation experiments established that Wedl tunnelling is caused by saprophytic fungi (Marchiafava et al 1974;Fernández-Jalvo et al 2010) and similar experiments, combined with microscopic analyses of archaeological bone, determined that all three forms of non-Wedl MFD are produced by bacteria (Yoshino et al 1991;Balzer et al 1997;Grupe and Turban-Just 1998;Jackes et al 2001;Dixon et al 2008). Bacterial bioerosion is the predominant form of microbial attack observed within archaeological bone (Nielsen-Marsh and Hedges 2000; Hedges 2002;Jans et al 2004;Nielsen-Marsh et al 2007).…”

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An Investigation Into the Relationship Between Funerary Treatment and Bacterial Bioerosion in European Archaeological Human Bone

Booth

2015

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A central problem in funerary archaeology is interpreting how the corpse was manipulated in the immediate post mortem period. The extent of bacterial bioerosion to the internal bone microstructure has been proposed as a means to infer the early post mortem history of a corpse, as it has been suggested that this form of bone diagenesis is produced by an organism's putrefactive gut bacteria. Under this model, different forms of funerary treatment would be expected to leave characteristic signatures of bioerosion in archaeological bone. Here, we tested the extent to which bacterial bioerosion of ancient human bones reflected funerary treatment, through histological analysis of 301 archaeological human bone thin sections from 25 European archaeological sites. We found that bioerosion was significantly influenced by whether a bone originated from a neonatal individual or an anoxic context. When these remains were excluded, bioerosion was controlled by archaeological phase in a manner consistent with known early post mortem treatment and forensic models of bodily decomposition. These findings suggest that microscopic analyses of bone have useful applications in reconstructions of funerary processes and provide some insight into factors that may control the persistence of organic biomolecules and fossilization.

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“…Jackes et al, 2001;Turner-Walker y Syversen, 2002), restos faunísticos (e.g. Turner Walker, 2012Fernández-Jalvo et al, 2010;Pesquero et al, 2010) y en estudios comparativos (e.g. Jans et al, 2002;Turner-Walker y Jans, 2008;Pesquero y Fernández-Jalvo, 2014).…”

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“…Stout, 1978;Hackett, 1981;Hanson y Buikstra, 1987;Gutiérrez, 2001;Jans et al, 2002;Fernández-Jalvo et al, 2010;Hollund et al, 2012a), microscopía electrónica de transmisión (MET) (e.g. Hackett, 1981;Ascenzi y Silverstrini, 1984;Pesquero et al, 2010) y microscopía electrónica de barrido (MEB) (e.g.…”

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“…Hackett, 1981;Ascenzi y Silverstrini, 1984;Pesquero et al, 2010) y microscopía electrónica de barrido (MEB) (e.g. Hackett, 1981;Bell 1990;Barrientos 1997;Jackes et al, 2001;Turner-Walker y Syversen, 2002;Turner-Walker y Jans, 2008;Fernández-Jalvo et al, 2010;Pesquero et al, 2010;Pesquero y Fernández-Jalvo, 2014). Debido a la multiplicación de estudios microscópicos orientados a la evaluación del grado de diagénesis ósea, particularmente mediante el uso de MEB, resulta necesario discutir las ventajas y desventajas de las diferentes téc-nicas existentes en relación con una serie de variables tales como tiempo, recursos, facilidades disponibles y cantidad/calidad de la información recuperada.…”

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Evaluación De La Diagénesis Ósea Mediante El Uso De Microscopía Electrónica De Barrido (Meb): Aproximaciones Analíticas Aplicables a Muestras Arqueológicas

Barrientos¹,

Sarmiento²,

Galligani³

2016

rev arg antrop biol

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RESUMEN El objetivo del presente trabajo es realizar una revisión de las aproximaciones analíticas aplicables al estudio de la diagénesis ósea -dentro del campo más amplio de la tafonomía-que se basan en el uso de la microscopía electrónica de barrido (MEB). Para ello, se presenta a) una síntesis de los conocimientos actuales acerca de los procesos diagenéticos que afectan a la integridad histológica de los restos óseos, tanto humanos como faunísticos, en depósitos sedimentarios terrestres; b) una exposición abreviada de los principios generales de la microscopía electrónica, particularmente de la MEB y c) un comparación de las diferencias -en cuanto a requerimientos, información obtenible y ventaPalabRaS clavE hueso; alteración histológica; imágenes jas/desventajas asociadas-entre los análisis centrados en los dos principales tipos de imágenes producidas por un MEB, es decir, las de electrones retrodispersados y las de electrones secundarios. Se concluye que, dada la disponibilidad relativamente amplia de esta tecnología, el factor crítico para una incorporación más activa del MEB en la investigación arqueológica y bioantropológica no es el acceso al equipamiento, sino la apropiada identificación de los problemas de investigación a resolver, así como la adecuada selección y ejecución de las técnicas de observación y análisis a emplear. Rev Arg Antrop Biol 18(2), 2016. doi:10.17139/ raab.2016.0018.02.03 KEywoRdS bone; histological alteration; images abSTRacT The aim of this paper is to review analytic approaches to bone diagenesis based on the use of scanning electron microscopy (SEM). In order to do this, we present a) a synthesis of current knowledge about diagenetic processes affecting the histological integrity of human and faunal skeletal remains in terrestrial sedimentary deposits; b) a brief description of the general principles of electron microscopy, particularly of SEM, and c) a comparison of the main differences -in terms of requirements, recoverable information, and associated pros and cons-between analyses centered on the use of either of the two main kinds of images produced by a SEM, i.e., backscattered electron images and secondary electron images. It is concluded that, given the relatively wide availability of this technology, the critical factor to a more active involvement of SEM in archaeological and bioanthropological research is not the access to equipment, but the correct identification of the research problems to be solved, as well as the proper selection and implementation of the observational and analytical techniques to be employed.

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Early bone diagenesis in temperate environments

Cited by 137 publications

References 38 publications

Valorization of Bones to Liquid Phosphorus Fertilizer by Microbial Solubilization

Valorization of Bones to Liquid Phosphorus Fertilizer by Microbial Solubilization

An Investigation Into the Relationship Between Funerary Treatment and Bacterial Bioerosion in European Archaeological Human Bone

Evaluación De La Diagénesis Ósea Mediante El Uso De Microscopía Electrónica De Barrido (Meb): Aproximaciones Analíticas Aplicables a Muestras Arqueológicas

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