This review covers past and present developments of analytical chemistry in the field of
Cultural Heritage (CH), from the methods of characterization of materials to the procedures …

Marine aerosol is a chemical complex system formed by inorganic salts and organic matter,
together with airborne particulate matter from the surrounding environment. The primary …

Although it is known that the CaSO4/H2O system is formed by at least five different phases,
this fact is not correctly documented in Raman spectroscopy studies. The main problem …

Two subterranean ancient Chinese tombs of over 1700 years old, one from the Jin Dynasty
and another from the Han Dynasty, were investigated in relation to black spots associated …

Oxalate film formation is a pathology that often occurs in mural paintings and may result from
the concomitant action of microorganisms and environmental conditions. Low Choir of the …

Simple Summary In this study, we compared microbial communities in Lanna mural
paintings in temples with different numbers of visitors using culture-dependent and culture …

Salt crystallisation in pores is known to cause serious damage to masonry. Sodium sulphate,
often regarded as one of the most damaging salts, has a rich hydrate chemistry including …

This work presents the results of field Raman analyses, assisted by a hand‐held energy
dispersive X‐ray fluorescence spectrometer, for the experimental determination of …

Abstract The House of Marcus Lucretius preserves the remains of paintings of the so‐called
Pompeian second, third and fourth styles. In this work, samples from the second style …

This work presents the results of field Raman analyses, assisted by a hand‐held energy
dispersive‐X‐ray fluorescence spectrometer, to experimentally determine the composition of …