Organic Mass Spectrometry in Art and Archaeology

Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

Organic Mass Spectrometry in Art and Archaeology

Editor(s): Maria Perla Colombini, Francesca Modugno

Published Online: 26 OCT 2009

Print ISBN: 9780470517031

Online ISBN: 9780470741917

DOI: 10.1002/9780470741917

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  • Offers an overview of the analysis of art and archaeological materials using techniques based on mass spectrometry
  • Illustrates basic principles, procedures and applications of mass spectrometric techniques.
  • Fills a gap in the field of application on destructive methods in the analysis of museum objects
  • Edited by a world-wide respected specialists with extensive experience of the GC/MS analysis of art objects
  • Such a handbook has been long-awaited by scientists, restorers and other experts in the analysis of art objects

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages i–xiii)

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      Colour Plates (pages c1–c8)

  3. Part I: Introduction

    1. Chapter 1

      Organic Materials in Art and Archaeology (pages 1–36)

      Maria Perla Colombini and Francesca Modugno

    2. Chapter 2

      Overview of Mass Spectrometric Based Techniques Applied in the Cultural Heritage Field (pages 37–74)

      Gianluca Giorgi

  4. Part II: Direct Mass Spectrometric Analysis

    1. Chapter 3

      Direct Mass Spectrometric Techniques: Versatile Tools to Characterise Resinous Materials (pages 75–95)

      Erika Ribechini

    2. Chapter 4

      Direct Mass Spectrometry to Characterise Wax and Lipid Materials (pages 97–129)

      Martine Regert

    3. Chapter 5

      GALDI-MS Applied to Characterise Natural Varnishes and Binders (pages 131–163)

      Patrick Dietemann and Christoph Herm

    4. Chapter 6

      MALDI-MS Applied to the Analysis of Protein Paint Binders (pages 165–187)

      Stepanka Kuckova, Radovan Hynek and Milan Kodicek

  5. Part III: Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

    1. Chapter 7

      GC/MS in the Characterization of Lipids (pages 189–213)

      Maria Perla Colombini, Francesca Modugno and Erika Ribechini

    2. Chapter 8

      GC/MS in the Characterisation of Resinous Materials (pages 215–235)

      Francesca Modugno and Erika Ribechini

    3. Chapter 9

      GC/MS in the Characterisation of Protein Paint Binders (pages 237–259)

      Maria Perla Colombini and Gwénaëlle Gautier

    4. Chapter 10

      SPME/GC-MS in the Characterisation of Terpenic Resins (pages 261–302)

      Jean Bleton and Alain Tchapla

    5. Chapter 11

      Py-GC/MS of Organic Paint Binders (pages 303–326)

      Ilaria Bonaduce and Alessia Andreotti

    6. Chapter 12

      Py-GC/MS of Natural and Synthetic Resins (pages 327–361)

      Dominique Scalarone and Oscar Chiantore

  6. Part IV: Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

    1. Chapter 13

      Characterization of Organic Natural Dyes by Electrospray Mass Spectrometry Coupled with HPLC and/or Capillary Electrophoresis (pages 363–388)

      Katarzyna Lech, Katarzyna Połeć-Pawlak and Maciej Jarosz

  7. Part V: Other MS-Based Techniques

    1. Chapter 14

      Compound-specific Stable Isotopes in Organic Residue Analysis in Archaeology (pages 389–432)

      Richard P. Evershed

    2. Chapter 15

      ToF-SIMS Study of Organic Materials in Cultural Heritage: Identification and Chemical Imaging (pages 433–457)

      Vincent Mazel and Pascale Richardin

    3. Chapter 16

      Accelerator Mass Spectrometry for 14C Dating (pages 459–482)

      Mariaelena Fedi

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      Index (pages 483–493)

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