Paleontology, archeology, and art history provide crucial information for the understanding
of human evolution throughout ages and its habits. Past animal and plant species are also …

This study focuses on the magnificent decoration of a painted and gilded wooden panel with
signs of fungal biodeterioration caused by Aspergillus species in the Mausoleum of Sultan al …

In situ chemical imaging techniques are being developed to provide information on the
spatial distribution of artists' pigments used in polychrome works of art such as paintings …

Despite the large diffusion of natural organic substances in art-historical materials, their
characterization presents many challenges due to the chemical complexity and instability …

Bones and teeth are biological archives, but their structure and composition are subjected to
alteration overtime due to biological and chemical degradation postmortem, influenced by …

The point‐of‐care testing concept has been exploited to design and develop portable and
cheap bioanalytical systems that can be used on‐site by conservators. These systems …

We report the development of an indirect ELISA procedure for specific identification of
chicken-egg yolk and animal glues in painting micro-samples. The results presented …

Recently, peptide mass mapping using MALDI–TOF MS (Matrix-Assisted Laser
Desorption/Ionization–Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry) was shown to be an effective tool …

A systematic study on the influence of pigments and sample aging on casein identification
was performed on 30 reconstructed paints. The protein in all the paints was extracted into …

The qualitative identification of proteinaceous substances, as well as their location within a
complex paint stratigraphy, is one of the most challenging issues in the characterization of …