Grace Mattaliano

Thank you so much, this is extremely helpful! I will highlight this in my project and mention the huge range in sensitivity as well as the need for the paste to be below 10 ppm to be safe for most, but not all. I am going to focus my project both on finding alternatives for people with wheat allergies and celiac disease and also people who do not have access...

To @trents and @Scott Adams (sorry I don't know how to reply to specific posts!), Thank you so much for your help! I did some research and have another question. It seems like all wheat starch used in most conservation labs should be gluten-reduced, but I am not sure if they are completely free of it. I found this description online: "AYTEX-P is...

Hello everyone! I am a college senior doing a capstone project on wheat starch paste being used in paper conservation labs as an adhesive. It is the most common adhesive used, and conservators make it every week, often multiple times a week. I realized that this might be a problem for aspiring conservators who have celiac disease or wheat allergy when...