Vinegar syndrome [= VS] is a problem with cellulose triacetate film, in which it degrades and releases a smell resembling that of vinegar. It is possible to retard (with a molecular sieve, or by storing cool and dry in vented cans) but impossible to stop. The reaction is autocatalytic and thus contagious between film reels. For archival, films suffering from vinegar syndrome must be quarantined and copied onto a medium not susceptible to the problem. Triacetate also known as cellulose triacetate, is manufactured from cellulose and acetate. ... Films are produced by recording actual people and objects with cameras, or by creating them using animation techniques and/or special effects. ... Vinegar is often infused with spices or herbs—as here, with oregano. ... A molecular sieve is a material containing tiny pores of a precise and uniform size that is used as an adsorbent for gases and liquids. ... A single chemical reaction is said to have undergone autocatalysis, or be autocatalytic, if the reaction product is itself the catalyst for that reaction. ... A disease is any abnormal condition of the body or mind that causes discomfort, dysfunction, or distress to the person affected or those in contact with the person. ... This movie film reel has film wrapped around it. ... Quarantine, a medical term (from Italian: quaranta giorni, forty days) is the act of keeping people or animals separated for a period of time before, for instance, allowing them to enter another country. ...