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Microspectrofluorimetry and chemometrics for the identification of medieval lake pigments
Microspectrofluorimetry offers high sensitivity, selectivity, fast data acquisition, good spatial resolution (down to 2 μm), and the possibility of in-depth profiling.
Paula Nabais +5 more
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Asian knowledge and the development of calico printing in Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries [PDF]
From the seventeenth century, the brilliance and permanence of colour and the exotic nature of imported Asian textiles attracted European consumers.
Riello, Giorgio
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Florid pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia related to tattoo: a case report
Pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia is a benign condition defined by an exuberant proliferation of the epithelium with downward progression into the dermis. It may occur in reaction to several conditions including chronic cutaneous wound. We describe an unusual case of a florid pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia mimicking a well‐differentiated squamous ...
Aurelie de Roeck +5 more
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Optimum spectral window for imaging of art with optical coherence tomography [PDF]
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) has been shown to have potential for important applications in the field of art conservation and archaeology due to its ability to image subsurface microstructures non-invasively.
A Alex +27 more
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Studies on Woolen Threads from Historical Tapestries [PDF]
Fourier transform (FTIR) attenuated total reflectance (ATR)and second derivative spectroscopy has been used for the first time to evaluate the state of degradation in historical woollen threads from the collections of Flemish tapestries (15th-17th ...
Campana, Roberto +2 more
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Protecting threatened species and music traditions
Musical instruments are indispensable to music traditions worldwide and often made from natural materials derived from species that are increasingly endangered. International trade threatens the survival of some of these species, as addressed by their inclusion in the UN Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora ...
Silke Lichtenberg +15 more
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Het omzeilen van monopoliehandel: Smokkel en belastingontduiking bij de handel in brazielhout, 1500-1674 [PDF]
In this article we take the example of smuggled brazil wood to study the complex relationship between smuggling and the development ofoverseas empires. We trace the legal framework provided by the Portuguese monarchy and the WIC for the exploitation of ...
Antunes, Cátia +2 more
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Caesalpinia echinata Lam. (pau-brasil) é a árvore nacional do Brasil, possui grande potencial ornamental, estando atualmente em perigo de extinção devido à exploração extrativista.
Francismar Francisco Alves Aguiar +6 more
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Raman spectroscopy was used for the chemical characterisation of early 20th century synthetic dyes, produced by the Italian chemical company Azienda Coloranti Nazionali e Affini (ACNA). After literature research into the commercial nomenclature and hypotheses about the molecular structures of the dyes, the application of Raman spectroscopy provided ...
Alessandro Ciccola +8 more
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The Brazilian National Library has in its collection a luxurious book of hours from the Royal Library of Portugal. For a long time, it was believed to have been made by the Italian painter Spinello Spinelli for King Fernando I (1345-1383) in 1378.
Isamara Lara de Carvalho +6 more
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