In an effort to continue to keep the collection management, research and conservation fields informed of continuing research into iron gall inks, we have invited (and continue to invite) different institutions to provide short presentations on their research projects (past, present or future). The presentations are listed in chronological order, starting with the most recent research projects.

If you are interested in presenting your research plans or results using this medium please contact Birgit Reißland.

• Degradation of Iron Gall Inks on Parchments (ongoing research)
  Australia: research conducted by Dudley Creagh, University of Canberra, Australia, Alana Lee, University of Canberra, Australia and Caroline Whitley, National Archives of Australia
• Activities at the Canadian Conservation Institute and the Library and Archives of Canada:
  1. Preservation of Iron Gall Ink Collections in New Brunswick (ongoing research) Research conducted by Harold Holland, Council of Archives of New Brunswick
  2. Activities at the Canadian Conservation Institute and Library and Archives of Canada (ongoing research)
  Research conducted by Season Tse, Sherry Guild, Roberta Partridge, Maria Bedynski, Kyla Ubbink, Canadian Conservation Institute and Library and Archives of Canada
• Iron gall ink corrosion: comparative investigation of treatment options (ongoing research)
  Austria: research conducted by Prof. Dr. M. Schreiner, Academy of Fine Arts, Dr. E. Pilch-Karrer, Austrian State Archive and Mag. Christa Hofmann, Austrian National Library, Conservation Department
• Investigation of Ink Corroded Manuscripts with synchrotron radiation (since 2002)
  Germany: research conducted by Oliver Hahn, Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung, Berlin
  Birgit Kanngießer, Wolfgang Malzer, Institut für Atomare Physik und Fachdidaktik, Technische Universität Berlin and Max Wilke, Institut für Geowissenschaften, Universität Potsdam
• InkCor website - Stabilisation of Iron Gall Ink Containing Paper
  (2002-2005)
  Europe: research project supported by the European Commission under the Fifth Framework Programme and contributing to the implementation of the Key Action The City of Tomorrow and Culture Heritage within the Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development.
• FTIR-techniques applied to iron gall inked damaged paper
  (2000)
  France: research conducted by Remazeilles Céline, Quillet Véronique, Bernard Jacky Lemma, Université de La Rochelle, avenue Marillac, 17042 La Rochelle Cedex
• Preventive Conservation (1997 - 2001)
  Research conducted by John Havermans at the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research.
• Comparison of common used aqueous treatment methods (1999)
  Research conducted by Birgit Reißland at the Netherlands Institute for Cultural Heritage.
• Condition-rating system for ink corroded papers (1999)
  Research conducted by Birgit Reißland at the Netherlands Institute for Cultural Heritage.
• Conservation of iron gall ink corrosion (1999)
  Research conducted by Birgit Reißland at the Netherlands Institute for Cultural Heritage.
• Effects of Aqueous Treatment on Iron(II) migration in Iron Gall Ink
  Research conducted by Elmer Eusman at the Boijmans van Beuningen Museum.
• The phytate-based treatment of iron-gall ink (1995 - 1998)
  Research conducted by Johan G. Neevel at the Netherlands Institute for Cultural Heritage.
• The Ink Corrosion Project at the Netherlands Institute for Cultural Heritage - a review (1993 - 1997)
• Shell and the Fine Arts
  Shell Research and Technology Centre, Amsterdam
• Survey on the treatment of objects, corroded by iron gall inks
  Robien van Gulik, Teyler Museum, Haarlem
• A study on the effects of iron and copper on the degradation of paper and evaluation of different conservation treatments (1991)
  Henk J. Porck, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague and W. Castelijns, Municipal Archive, Rotterdam
• Copperas
  Jack C. Thompson, Thompson Conservation Lab

The authors are solely responsible for the contents of their contributions.