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Bone Molecular Modifications Induced by Diagenesis Followed-Up for 12 Months

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BIOLOGY-BASEL
卷 11, 期 10, 页码 -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/biology11101542

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taphonomy; bone diagenesis; raman spectroscopy; collagen; mineral; cross-links

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This study assessed the early stages of diagenetic processes by monitoring bone composition changes over 12 months using Raman microspectroscopy. The results showed that minerals undergo dissolution-recrystallization and collagen fibers undergo fragmentation.
After death, diagenesis takes place. Numerous processes occur concomitantly, which makes it difficult to identify the diagenetic processes. The diagenetic processes refer to all processes (chemical or physical) that modify the skeletal remains. These processes are highly variable depending on the environmental factors (weather, temperature, age, sex, etc.), especially in the early stages. Numerous studies have evaluated bone diagenetic processes over long timescales (similar to millions of years), but fewer have been done over short timescales (between days and thousands of years). The objective of the study is to assess the early stages of diagenetic processes by Raman microspectroscopy over 12 months. The mineral and organic matrix modifications are monitored through physicochemical parameters. Ribs from six humans were buried in soil. The modifications of bone composition were followed by Raman spectroscopy each month. The decrease in the mineral/organic ratio and carbonate type-B content and the increase in crystallinity reveal that minerals undergo dissolution-recrystallization. The decrease in collagen cross-linking indicates that collagen hydrolysis induces the fragmentation of collagen fibres over 12 months.

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