Zsolt Kasztovszky, a colleague of BNC, successfully defended his treatise, titled “Application of prompt-gamma activation analysis to determine the provenance of silicate-based archaeological finds and their raw materials,” in December 2024. In recognition of his scholarly contributions, he was awarded Read more…
One of them is focusing on the examination of host rocks possible for HLW deposition in Hungary, while the other is highlighting measurements on calcium phosphate-based material used in the reductive adsorption of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) for water remediation. Boda Read more…
The 10th anniversary of CERIC-ERIC was successfully celebrated with a series of lectures on Monday, 25 November 2024, from 09:00 to 13:00 CET in Budapest at BNC. After the official celebration of the 10th anniversary of CERIC in Brussels on Read more…
The research group gave an overview of a long-lasting project on the Prompt Gamma Activation Analysis (PGAA)-based chemical investigations of archaeological polished stone tools from Hungary. Based on 20 years of PGAA measurements, a more than 700 itemed database was Read more…
Explore the details of this exciting discovery in our latest open access article, based on analytical results obtained by BNC’s instruments. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-024-08028-y The paper deals with provenance research of a unique long, transparent obsidian blade that was found together with Read more…
The Budapest Neutron Centre plays an active role in the development of the CERIC-ERIC consortium, contributing not only with its expertise in the measurement techniques offered, but also with the research topics it addresses. We invite you to a workshop Read more…
Archaeological artefacts are frequent visitors at the BNC, as we are involved in numerous international and Hungarian archaeology projects. However, to the archaeologist, it’s not only those that glitter that are precious! Pottery, as one of the most abundant forms Read more…
We are proud to present the Open Access publication of our recent PhD graduate, which provides insight into the types and structure of iron(III)-citrate complexes, with a particular focus on their biological significance and applications. Maria Gracheva, Zoltán Klencsár, Zoltán Read more…
On 29 October, the Archaeometry Workshop, the principal forum and journal for heritage science in Hungary, held a lecture day to celebrate its 20th anniversary in the Ceremonial Hall of the Hungarian National Museum. The event was organized by the Read more…
Noémi Anna Buczkó, Boglárka Maróti, Katalin Gméling, László Szentmiklósi (2024). Neutron‑based analytical techniques for the elemental composition analysis of electronic waste samples: advantages and challenges. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 333: 5135–5150.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-024-09680-7 To facilitate the development of a methodology Read more…