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Open AccessInnovative perspective for the cleaning of historical iron heritage: novel bio-organogel for the combined removal of undesired organic coatings and corrosion
An innovative green organogel was designed to simultaneously tackle inorganic compounds (i.e., iron corrosion) and organic substances (i.e., acrylic coatings) as undesired materials possibly present on the sur...
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Open AccessApplication of hyperspectral imaging for characterization of VOC-induced historical glass corrosion
Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) provides high-resolution recording of the spectral information at every spatial point (pixel) of an object throughout a contiguous range of wavelengths. This paper reports an attemp...
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Open AccessBut aren’t all soaps metal soaps? A review of applications, physico-chemical properties of metal soaps and their occurrence in cultural heritage studies
Metal soaps, the organic salts resulting from the interaction of fatty acids and metal cations, arouse interest in the scientific field because of their versatility in a great range of chemical applications as...
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Open AccessTesting of the siderophore deferoxamine amended in hydrogels for the cleaning of iron corrosion
Bioderived alternatives to commonly used complexing agents for the cleaning of iron artworks are sought for their natural origin and better biodegradability. Indeed, complexing agents currently used for the re...
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Monitoring and Understanding VOC Induced Glass Corrosion Using Multi-modal Imaging Techniques
Historical transparent glass is a fragile and challenging material. Deterioration of historical glass objects kept in presence of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) mainly formaldehyde, formic acid and acetic a...
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Open AccessEvaluation of an alternative biotreatment for the extraction of harmful iron and sulfur species from waterlogged wood
An innovative bioextraction method was tested and compared to common chemical extraction for the preservation of waterlogged archeological wood (WAW) artifacts. During burial, WAW artifacts accumulate iron and...
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Open AccessBacterial iron reduction and biogenic mineral formation for the stabilisation of corroded iron objects
Exploiting bacterial metabolism for the stabilisation of corroded iron artefacts is a promising alternative to conventional conservation-restoration methods. Bacterial iron reduction coupled to biogenic minera...
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Evaluation of the performances of a biological treatment on tin-enriched bronze
Recently, research gives emphasis to eco-friendly and sustainable approaches for the preservation of cultural heritage that could offer advantages in terms of compatibility, durability and safety. Hence, a bio...
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Development of an analytical procedure for evaluation of the protective behaviour of innovative fungal patinas on archaeological and artistic metal artefacts
In the literature, the ability to transform metal compounds into metal oxalates has been reported for different species of fungi. This could be an innovative conservation method for archaeological and artistic...
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Performance evaluation of map** and linear imaging FTIR microspectroscopy for the characterisation of paint cross sections
Different Fourier transform infrared microspectroscopic techniques, using attenuated total reflection (ATR) mode and single-element mercury–cadmium–telluride (MCT) detector (map**) or multielement MCT detect...
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ATR and transmission analysis of pigments by means of far infrared spectroscopy
In the field of FTIR spectroscopy, the far infrared (FIR) spectral region has been so far less investigated than the mid-infrared (MIR), even though it presents great advantages in the characterization of thos...
