Organic Mass Spectrometry in Art and Archaeology

ISBN-13: 9780470517031 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 512 str.

Maria Perla Colombini; Francesca Modugno

Opis

• 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

Recenzje

"Nevertheless, this book provides a great overview both for students and beginning scholars in conservation science.  It will function as a book of reference for experienced conservation scientists." (Anal Bioanal Chem, 2010)

"Minor criticisms aside, this is a really useful sourcebook and should be consulted by everyone working in the field." (Chromatographia, November 2010)

"Overall, I can recommend this book to those who wish to learn how organic mass spectrometric techniques can help unravel very old but also very interesting and relevant mysteries. In particular, I think all archaeometry researchers who are unfamiliar with these techniques will be pleasantly surprised by the current opportunities offered by MS (e.g., TOF–SIMS can provide direct imaging information from a solid sample), and they may discover new ways to enhance or complement their current research." (American Society for Mass Spectrometry, 2011)

"The book is an extensive source of information with numerous case studies and examples illustrating how MS can be used to reveal the history of objects". (Materials World, 1 October 2010)"

Contributors discuss organic compounds and analytical techniques at an undergraduate level with multiple easy–toreference tables and charts. In addition, all chapters include extensive bibliographies for supplementary information at both introductory and advanced levels." (CHOICE, 2010)

Spis treści

List of Contributors.

Acknowledgements.

Preface.

PART I INTRODUCTION.

1 Organic Materials in Art and Archaeology (Maria Perla Colombini and Francesca Modugno).

2 Overview of Mass Spectrometric Based Techniques Applied in the Cultural Heritage Field (Gianluca Giorgi).

PART II DIRECT MASS SPECTROMETRIC ANALYSIS.

3 Direct Mass Spectrometric Techniques: Versatile Tools to Characterise Resinous Materials (Erika Ribechini).

4 Direct Mass Spectrometry to Characterise Wax and Lipid Materials (Martine Regert).

5 GALDI–MS Applied to Characterise Natural Varnishes and Binders (Patrick Dietemann and Christoph Herm).

6 MALDI–MS Applied to the Analysis of Protein Paint Binders (Stepanka Kuckova, Radovan Hynek and Milan Kodicek).

PART III GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY/MASS SPECTROMETRY.

7 GC/MS in the Characterization of Lipids (Maria Perla Colombini, Francesca Modugno and Erika Ribechini).

8 GC/MS in the Characterisation of Resinous Materials (Francesca Modugno and Erika Ribechini).

9 GC/MS in the Characterisation of Protein Paint Binders (Maria Perla Colombini and Gwenae¨lle Gautier).

10 SPME/GC–MS in the Characterisation of Terpenic Resins (Jean Bleton and Alain Tchapla).

11 Py–GC/MS of Organic Paint Binders (Ilaria Bonaduce and Alessia Andreotti).

12 Py–GC/MS of Natural and Synthetic Resins (Dominique Scalarone and Oscar Chiantore).

PART IV LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY/MASS SPECTROMETRY.

13 Characterization of Organic Natural Dyes by Electrospray Mass Spectrometry Coupled with HPLC and/or Capillary Electrophoresis (Katarzyna Lech, Katarzyna Po ec´–Pawlak and Maciej Jarosz).

PART V OTHER MS–BASED TECHNIQUES.

14 Compound–specific Stable Isotopes in Organic Residue Analysis in Archaeology (Richard P. Evershed).

15 ToF–SIMS Study of Organic Materials in Cultural Heritage: Identification and Chemical Imaging (Vincent Mazel and Pascale Richardin).

16 Accelerator Mass Spectrometry for ¹⁴C Dating (Mariaelena Fedi).

Index.

Blurb

Chemical and physical analytical methods that are used to study art materials and archaeological objects have shown that such scientific investigation is an essential tool for acquiring information on the materials that make up these objects and for assessing their decay.

Organic Mass Spectrometry in Art and Archaeology provides an overview of the analysis of art and archaeological materials, presenting the fundamental principles along with procedures and various mass spectrometric techniques used, including LC/MS, GC/MS, Tof–SIMS and compound–specific stable isotope analysis.

Included within this text, from an international group of contributors, are:

• Case studies and examples illustrating how techniques can be used to reveal the history of objects, including how they were produced
• Didactic examples of the analytical results of real samples
• A comprehensive and relevant bibliography

Edited by world–wide respected specialists with extensive experience of the GC/MS analysis of art objects, this text will provide a useful source of information to scientists, researchers, students, archaeologists, art historians and museum conservators and anyone with an interest in art conservation and restoration.