A note on ink.
Glair (eggwhite) was used for clear or the color white. It was used in the headdress of bather on folio 78r ( clear, not white ) and a face on folio 70v (see McCrone Institute report, table). The protein could be used to determine the origin of the embryo (DNA). There is hope that the protein is much less contaminated than the parchment, since it was only mixed with calcium carbonate but not otherwise processed. So one would determine the origin of the ink instead of the origin of the parchment. However, it also only works with a comparative database.
Gene databases already exist for poultry ( You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. ). However, I don't know how extensive these databases are.
edit: For example, there is also an extensive genome database for chickens ( You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. ).
Glair (eggwhite) was used for clear or the color white. It was used in the headdress of bather on folio 78r ( clear, not white ) and a face on folio 70v (see McCrone Institute report, table). The protein could be used to determine the origin of the embryo (DNA). There is hope that the protein is much less contaminated than the parchment, since it was only mixed with calcium carbonate but not otherwise processed. So one would determine the origin of the ink instead of the origin of the parchment. However, it also only works with a comparative database.
Gene databases already exist for poultry ( You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. ). However, I don't know how extensive these databases are.
Quote:The DNA sequences used to generate the poultry-specific PCR systems for turkey, pheasant, quail, and guinea fowl were obtained from gene databases.
edit: For example, there is also an extensive genome database for chickens ( You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. ).