Dr Bronwyn Lowe
Lecturer
Material science and technology
Otago University
New Zealand
Biography
Dr Bronwyn Lowe faculty of Otago university Department of material science and technology
Research Interest
Dr Lowe is a materials engineer and plant ecologist whose research interests include the structure, properties, function and cultural use of plant materials.
Publications
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Smith, C. A., Paterson, R. A., Lowe, B. J., & Te Kanawa, R. (2016). Consolidation of black-dyed MÄori textile artefacts: Evaluating the efficacy of sodium alginate. Studies in Conservation. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/00393630.2016.1266150
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Lowe, B. J., Smith, C. A., Fraser-Miller, S. J., Paterson, R. A., Daroux, F., Ngarimu-Cameron, R., … Gordon, K. C. (2017). Light-ageing characteristics of MÄori textiles: Colour, strength and molecular change. Journal of Cultural Heritage, 24, 60-68. doi: 10.1016/j.culher.2016.11.012
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Paterson, R. A., Lowe, B. J., Smith, C. A., Lord, J. M., & Ngarimu-Cameron, R. (2017). Polarized light microscopy: An old technique casts new light on MÄori textile plants. Archaeometry. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/arcm.12281
