The Unusual Degradation of Recordable Compact Discs
James R. Martin · Microscopy Today · 2000
Abstract The recordable compact disc (CDR) is a popular and inexpensive medium for storing and disseminating digital information, such as micrographs and scanned images. This technical note describes unusual degradation that rendered a group of discs unreadable. The discs were purchased as a set. Each disc was packaged in a jewel box and wrapped in clear plastic. Several of the discs were used within weeks of purchase to store data, which included digital micrographs.