Albumin in powder
The transparent white part of the chicken egg. Compared to egg yolk, it is much less suitable as a binder for the preparation of tempera: Due to the absence of oils and fats, it tends to form a brittle and sometimes water-sensitive film. Nevertheless, it was used in ancient times as a binder for lean tempera (it has the advantage of being colorless), for inks, and to thin the fireclay in gilding. It was also used as a final varnish, as documented by Cennino Cennini (late 14th century) and Filippo Baldinucci (1681), among others. It is used, among other things, as a binder and adhesive for so-called shell gold (powdered gold leaf) and for the poliment or bolus layer under gilding.
- Chemical description: Protein (polypeptides made of amino acids)
- Forms: solid
- Solubility in water: soluble
| Albumin in powder 50 gr | Stock: 4 - COD. M0113 | |||
| € 8,00 |
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| Albumin in powder 100 gr | Stock: 5 - COD. M0114 | |||
| € 15,00 |
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