This review is to be considered part of the development of the MEMORI dosimeter, to
evaluate the impact of climate (relative humidity, temperature, illumination, etc., including …

ATR-FTIR spectroscopy in the combination with chemometrics has been practiced over the
past decades. Works presented in numerous disciplines provide ample empirical evidence …

Minerals, as raw structural materials or pigments, play a fundamental role in archaeometry,
for the understanding of nature, structure and status of an artefact or object of interest for …

FT-Raman, FTIR, and SERS spectra of the structurally related gallnut polyphenols tannic
acid, gallic acid, pyrogallol, and syringic acid are reported in this work aiming at performing …

Iron-gall ink (IGI) has been used by scribes for writing since at least the 4th century CE.
Another typical use of this ink was for drawing: many Old Masters created beautiful sketches …

For the past decades, forensic chemists have made considerable efforts to develop methods
capable of dating ballpoint pen ink by monitoring the loss of volatile solvents over time; …

Pigments and inks in five Islamic illuminated manuscripts, dated from 16th to 18th century,
were investigated by micro-Raman spectroscopy and SEM-EDX analyses. Micro-Raman …

Mural paintings of exceptional quality, which can be discerned in spite of their extensive
mechanical damage and colour fading, have been uncovered in the church of St. Gallus in …

Raman spectroscopy, FTIR spectroscopy and SEM-EDS were applied in characterization of
pigments and inks in five old-Slavonic manuscripts: Kičevo Four Gospel (16th century), Zrze …

The lack of comprehensive studies on silver paints in manuscripts is a handicap to new
stabilization strategies and treatments. This work develops and tests a methodological …