<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">chelating agent</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>alpha-lipoic acid</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>materials by function</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>agent, chelating</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>chelants</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>sequestering agent</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>sequestrant</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Organic chemical compounds capable of forming coordinate bonds with metals. Chelating agents are used to sequester or remove residual trace metal ions from materials to which they have attached. In a conservation context, uses of chelants include stabilizing of paper containing iron-gall ink, removal of iron residue from platinum prints; treatment of excavated copper objects.  ]]></note></mads>