Scientists unravel mysterious musty aroma of ancient Egyptian mummies to reveal unprecedented historical insights (IMAGE)

University of Bristol

Scientists unravel mysterious musty aroma of ancient Egyptian mummies to reveal unprecedented historical insights

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Image shows Dr Wanyue Zhao, Research Associate in Organic Geochemistry, in her University of Bristol lab featuring the highly specialised spectrometry machine used to analyse the volatile chemical profiles of the samples.

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