diff --git a/pynxtools/dataconverter/readers/rii_database/reader.py b/pynxtools/dataconverter/readers/rii_database/reader.py
index ae36b3884..32fb7c5fa 100644
--- a/pynxtools/dataconverter/readers/rii_database/reader.py
+++ b/pynxtools/dataconverter/readers/rii_database/reader.py
@@ -17,13 +17,12 @@
 #
 """Convert refractiveindex.info yaml files to nexus"""
 from typing import Tuple, Any, Dict
-import logging
 
 from pynxtools.dataconverter.readers.json_yml.reader import YamlJsonReader
 from pynxtools.dataconverter.readers.rii_database.dispersion_reader import (
     DispersionReader,
 )
-from pynxtools.dataconverter.readers.utils import parse_json
+from pynxtools.dataconverter.readers.utils import parse_json, handle_objects
 
 
 class RiiReader(YamlJsonReader):
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
             ".yaml": self.read_dispersion,
             ".json": self.parse_json_w_fileinfo,
             "default": lambda _: self.appdef_defaults(),
-            "objects": self.handle_objects,
+            "objects": self.handle_rii_objects,
         }
 
     def read_dispersion(self, filename: str):
@@ -86,20 +85,9 @@ def parse_json_w_fileinfo(self, filename: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
 
         return template
 
-    def handle_objects(self, objects: Tuple[Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    def handle_rii_objects(self, objects: Tuple[Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """Handle objects and generate template entries from them"""
-        if objects is None:
-            return {}
-
-        template = {}
-
-        for obj in objects:
-            if not isinstance(obj, dict):
-                logging.warning("Ignoring unknown object of type %s", type(obj))
-                continue
-
-            template.update(obj)
-
+        template = handle_objects(objects)
         self.fill_dispersion_in(template)
 
         return template
diff --git a/pynxtools/dataconverter/readers/transmission/reader.py b/pynxtools/dataconverter/readers/transmission/reader.py
index 3d4f0e152..ccc94374e 100644
--- a/pynxtools/dataconverter/readers/transmission/reader.py
+++ b/pynxtools/dataconverter/readers/transmission/reader.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 from pynxtools.dataconverter.readers.json_yml.reader import YamlJsonReader
 import pynxtools.dataconverter.readers.transmission.metadata_parsers as mpars
-from pynxtools.dataconverter.readers.utils import parse_json, parse_yml
+from pynxtools.dataconverter.readers.utils import parse_json, parse_yml, handle_objects
 
 
 # Dictionary mapping metadata in the asc file to the paths in the NeXus file.
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ class TransmissionReader(YamlJsonReader):
         ".yml": lambda fname: parse_yml(fname, CONVERT_DICT, REPLACE_NESTED),
         ".yaml": lambda fname: parse_yml(fname, CONVERT_DICT, REPLACE_NESTED),
         "default": lambda _: add_def_info(),
+        "objects": handle_objects,
     }
 
 
diff --git a/pynxtools/dataconverter/readers/utils.py b/pynxtools/dataconverter/readers/utils.py
index 23fbfbdd9..c1826d744 100644
--- a/pynxtools/dataconverter/readers/utils.py
+++ b/pynxtools/dataconverter/readers/utils.py
@@ -16,12 +16,15 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 """Utility functions for the NeXus reader classes."""
+import logging
 from dataclasses import dataclass, replace
-from typing import List, Any, Dict, Optional
+from typing import List, Any, Dict, Optional, Tuple
 from collections.abc import Mapping
 import json
 import yaml
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 @dataclass
 class FlattenSettings():
@@ -201,3 +204,20 @@ def parse_json(file_path: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
     """
     with open(file_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as file:
         return json.load(file)
+
+
+def handle_objects(objects: Tuple[Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Handle objects and generate template entries from them"""
+    if objects is None:
+        return {}
+
+    template = {}
+
+    for obj in objects:
+        if not isinstance(obj, dict):
+            logger.warning("Ignoring unknown object of type %s", type(obj))
+            continue
+
+        template.update(obj)
+
+    return template