Cultural heritage conservation and environmental impact assessment by non-destructive testing and micro-analysis. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by René van Grieken & Koen Janssens.
• Other Names: Grieken, R. van (René); Janssens, Koen H. A; Conferenza internazionale sulle prove non distruttive, metodi microanalitici e indagini ambientali per lo studio e la conservazione delle opere d'arte, 7th
• Contents: Preface Quantitative analysis of ancient metal artefacts by means of portable energy-dispersive x-ray fluorescence spectrometers: a critival review Effects of the cultural environment Non-destructive testing by the Rp method of bronze monuments: three case studies A study of artists' materials based on Raman spectroscopy and total-reflection x-ray fluorescence analysis (TXRF) Microfocus x-ray computed tomography (mCT) for archaeological glasses How diagnostic technologies contribute to the interpretation of the Byzantine icons NDT and planning on historic buildings and complexes for the protection of cultural heritage Modern and ancient glass in the polluted atmosphere. What is the prevailing phenomenon? Leaching, corrosion, soling, encrusting ...? Non-destructive ion beam techniques for the depth profiling of elements in Amerindian gold jewellery artefacts Investigation of a novel conservation precedure for historical documents Can x-ray computed tomography contribute to cultural heritage and stone conservation through the non-destructive monitoring of deterioration and restoration processes> Microclimate measurements in the Cour Marly, Louvre Museum Innovative techniques for the characterisation of the encrustation on Pentelic marble from the Parthenon New insights on the chemical nature of stone yellowing produced after laser cleaning Dyes and pigments: ten open questions for conservative science Analysis of paint layers by light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and synchrotron induced x-ray micro-diffraction From Giotto to De Chirico: analysis of paintings with portable EDXRF equipment Corrosion of bronze in outdoor environments Endangered glass objects indentified by ion beam analysis Trace elements fingerprinting using accelerators and ICP-MS: circulation of gold from the 6th century BC to the 12th century AD Assessment of air pollutant levels in some European museums and churches A survey of the recent use of x-ray beam methods for non-destructive investigations in the cultural heritage sector Author index Appendix
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (334 pages)
• Subjects: 702.88; Nondestructive testing -- Congresses; Art -- Expertising -- Congresses; Art -- Conservation and restoration -- Congresses
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781482283983; 1482283980
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