by Stephen Mattingly | Jan 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
Linen is made from the fiber of the flax plant. The composition of linen is usually greater than 90% cellulose, a small amount of cross-linked hemi-cellulose, pectin, and less than 5% lignin as a structural component. Linen textiles and clothing are among the earliest...
by Stephen Mattingly | Dec 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
Over 1000 species of bacteria are known to be part of the human skin microbiome. However, the evidence indicates that Staphylococcus epidermidis would make up the majority of the bacteria present on the skin of Jesus when his body was wrapped in his shroud for burial....
by Stephen Mattingly | Nov 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
Review of The Jesus Microbiome by Ian Wilson, author of several international best-sellers on the Shroud of Turin “Dr. Stephen J. Mattingly is retired Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Texas Health Science Center, and as such is a...
