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Ramacciotti F, Sciutto G, Cazals L, Biagini D, Reale S, Degano I, Focarete ML, Mazzeo R, Thoury M, Bertrand L, Gualandi C, Prati S. Microporous electrospun nonwovens combined with green solvents for the selective peel-off of thin coatings from painting surfaces. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 663:869-879. [PMID: 38447401 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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Over the last few decades, significant research efforts have been devoted to developing new cleaning systems aimed at preserving cultural heritage. One of the main objectives is to selectively remove aged or undesirable coatings from painted surfaces while preventing the cleaning solvent from permeating and engaging with the pictorial layers. In this work, we propose the use of electrospun polyamide 6,6 nonwovens in conjunction with a green solvent (dimethyl carbonate). By adjusting the electrospinning parameters, we produced three distinct nonwovens with varying average fiber diameters, ranging from 0.4 μm to 2 μm. These samples were characterized and tested for their efficacy in removing dammar varnish from painted surfaces. In particular, the cleaning process was monitored using macroscale PL (photoluminescence) imaging in real-time, while post-application examination of the mats was performed through scanning electron microscopy. The solvent evaporation rate from the different nonwovens was evaluated using gravimetric analysis and Proton Transfer Reaction- Time-of-Flight. It was observed that the application of the nonwovens with small or intermediate pore sizes for the removal of the terpenic varnish resulted in the swollen resin being absorbed into the mats, showcasing a peel-off effect. Thus, this protocol eliminates the need for further potentially detrimental removal procedures involving cotton swabs. The experimental data suggests that the peel-off effect relates to the microporosity of the mats, which enhances the capillary rise of the swollen varnish. Furthermore, the application of these systems to historical paintings underwent preliminary validation using a real painting from the 20th century.
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- Francesca Ramacciotti
- Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Université Paris-Saclay, ENS Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Photophysique et Photochimie Supramoléculaires et Macromoléculaires, 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Via Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Via Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Via Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy; INSTM UdR of Bologna, University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy; Health Sciences & Technologies (HST) CIRI, University of Bologna, Via Tolara di Sopra 41/E, 40064 Ozzano Emilia Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Ministère de la Culture, UVSQ, MNHN, Institut Photonique d'Analyse Non-destructive Européen des Matériaux Anciens, Saint-Aubin, 91192, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, ENS Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Photophysique et Photochimie Supramoléculaires et Macromoléculaires, 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy; INSTM UdR of Bologna, University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy; Interdepartmental Center for Industrial Research on Advanced Applications in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Technology, CIRI-MAM, University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento, 2, 40136 Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
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Malegori C, Sciutto G, Oliveri P, Prati S, Gatti L, Catelli E, Benazzi S, Cercatillo S, Paleček D, Mazzeo R, Talamo S. Near-infrared hyperspectral imaging to map collagen content in prehistoric bones for radiocarbon dating. Commun Chem 2023; 6:54. [PMID: 37041241 PMCID: PMC10090164 DOI: 10.1038/s42004-023-00848-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 04/13/2023] Open
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Many of the rarest prehistoric bones found by archaeologists are enormously precious and are considered to be part of our cultural and historical patrimony. Radiocarbon dating is a well-established technique that estimates the ages of bones by analysing the collagen still present. However, this method is destructive, and its use must be limited. In this study, we used imaging technology to quantify the presence of collagen in bone samples in a non-destructive way to select the most suitable samples (or sample regions) to be submitted to radiocarbon dating analysis. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIR) that was connected to a camera with hyperspectral imaging (HSI) was used along with a chemometric model to create chemical images of the distribution of collagen in ancient bones. This model quantifies the collagen at every pixel and thus provides a chemical mapping of collagen content. Our results will offer significant advances for the study of human evolution as we will be able to minimise the destruction of valuable bone material, which is under the protection and enhancement of European cultural heritage and thus allow us to contextualise the valuable object by providing an accurate calendar age.
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- Cristina Malegori
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Genova, Viale Cembrano 4, I-16148, Genova, Italy.
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- University of Bologna, Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", Ravenna Campus, Via Guaccimanni, 42, 48121, Ravenna, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Genova, Viale Cembrano 4, I-16148, Genova, Italy.
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- University of Bologna, Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", Ravenna Campus, Via Guaccimanni, 42, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- University of Bologna, Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", Ravenna Campus, Via Guaccimanni, 42, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- University of Bologna, Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", Ravenna Campus, Via Guaccimanni, 42, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Cultural Heritage, University of Bologna, Via degli Ariani 1, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry G. Ciamician, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry G. Ciamician, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- University of Bologna, Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", Ravenna Campus, Via Guaccimanni, 42, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry G. Ciamician, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy.
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Chavez Lozano MV, Catelli E, Sciutto G, Prati S, Genorini E, Mazzeo R. A non-invasive diagnostic tool for cellulose acetate films using a portable miniaturized near infrared spectrometer. Talanta 2023; 255:124223. [PMID: 36608424 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2022.124223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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This article tests the suitability of a new method to monitor the degree of substitution of cellulose acetate films, by employing a compact and inexpensive near-infrared miniaturized spectrometer (908.1-1676.2 nm) that can be easily applied in situ. The present study compares the analytical performance of the proposed method against conventional diagnostic strategies based on benchtop micro-attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform Infrared (μATR -FTIR) measurements in the mid-infrared spectral range. The novel calibration function exploits the shifts in the first overtone of the hydroxyl stretching 2νOH band of probe materials and was created using a set of analytical standards with different degrees of substitution. The robustness of the method was assessed by application on a group of sixteen historical cinematographic films. The accurate condition assessment of these films was performed in situ, in a non-invasive manner. The proposed analytical procedure is quick and easy-to-implement, and therefore it constitutes a rapid method to guide conservation strategies regarding film storage and digitalization in cultural institutions, including museums and cinematheques. Potential applications on three-dimensional objects and industrial processes are possible.
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- Marco Valente Chavez Lozano
- University of Bologna, Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", Ravenna Campus, Via Guaccimanni, 42-48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- University of Bologna, Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", Ravenna Campus, Via Guaccimanni, 42-48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- University of Bologna, Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", Ravenna Campus, Via Guaccimanni, 42-48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- University of Bologna, Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", Ravenna Campus, Via Guaccimanni, 42-48121, Ravenna, Italy.
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- University of Bologna, Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", Ravenna Campus, Via Guaccimanni, 42-48121, Ravenna, Italy
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Catelli E, Li Z, Sciutto G, Oliveri P, Prati S, Occhipinti M, Tocchio A, Alberti R, Frizzi T, Malegori C, Mazzeo R. Towards the non-destructive analysis of multilayered samples: A novel XRF-VNIR-SWIR hyperspectral imaging system combined with multiblock data processing. Anal Chim Acta 2023; 1239:340710. [PMID: 36628716 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.340710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The new challenge in the investigation of cultural heritage is the possibility to obtain stratigraphical information about the distribution of the different organic and inorganic components without sampling. In this paper recently commercialized analytical set-up, which is able to co-register VNIR, SWIR, and XRF spectral data simultaneously, is exploited in combination with an innovative multivariate and multiblock high-throughput data processing for the analysis of multilayered paintings. The instrument allows to obtain elemental and molecular information from superficial to subsurface layers across the investigated area. The chemometric strategy proved to be highly efficient in data reduction and for the extraction and integration of the most useful information coming from the three different spectroscopies, also filling the gap between data acquisition and data understanding through the combination of principal component analysis (PCA), brushing, correlation diagrams and maps (within and between spectral blocks) on the low-level fused. In particular, correlation diagrams and maps provide useful information for the reconstruction of a stratigraphic structure without the need to take any sample, thanks to the effective account for inter-correlation among data (variables), which is able to effectively characterize the possible combinations of components located in the same depth level. The highly innovative technology and the data processing strategy are applied for the multi-level characterization of a complex painting reproduction as an illustrative pilot study.
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- Emilio Catelli
- Department of Chemistry, University of Bologna-Ravenna Campus, via Guaccimanni, 42, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bologna-Ravenna Campus, via Guaccimanni, 42, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bologna-Ravenna Campus, via Guaccimanni, 42, 48121, Ravenna, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Genoa, via Cembrano, 4, 16148, Genoa, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bologna-Ravenna Campus, via Guaccimanni, 42, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- XGLab SRL - Bruker Nano Analytics, Via Conte Rosso 23, I-20134 Milano, Italy
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- XGLab SRL - Bruker Nano Analytics, Via Conte Rosso 23, I-20134 Milano, Italy
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- XGLab SRL - Bruker Nano Analytics, Via Conte Rosso 23, I-20134 Milano, Italy
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- XGLab SRL - Bruker Nano Analytics, Via Conte Rosso 23, I-20134 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Genoa, via Cembrano, 4, 16148, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bologna-Ravenna Campus, via Guaccimanni, 42, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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Liu L, Catelli E, Katsaggelos A, Sciutto G, Mazzeo R, Milanic M, Stergar J, Prati S, Walton M. Digital restoration of colour cinematic films using imaging spectroscopy and machine learning. Sci Rep 2022; 12:21982. [PMID: 36539479 PMCID: PMC9767916 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-25248-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Digital restoration is a rapidly growing methodology within the field of heritage conservation, especially for early cinematic films which have intrinsically unstable dye colourants that suffer from irreversible colour fading. Although numerous techniques to restore film digitally have emerged recently, complex degradation remains a challenging problem. This paper proposes a novel vector quantization (VQ) algorithm for restoring movie frames based on the acquisition of spectroscopic data with a custom-made push-broom VNIR hyperspectral camera (380-780 nm). The VQ algorithm utilizes what we call a multi-codebook that correlates degraded areas with corresponding non-degraded ones selected from reference frames. The spectral-codebook was compared with a professional commercially available film restoration software (DaVinci Resolve 17) tested both on RGB and on hyperspectral providing better results in terms of colour reconstruction.
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- L. Liu
- grid.6292.f0000 0004 1757 1758Department of Informatics-Science and Engineering, University of Bologna, Mura Anteo Zamboni, 7, Bologna, Italy
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- grid.6292.f0000 0004 1757 1758Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician”, University of Bologna, Via Guaccimanni, 42, 48121 Ravenna, Italy
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- grid.16753.360000 0001 2299 3507Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University, 3270, Evanston, IL USA
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- grid.6292.f0000 0004 1757 1758Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician”, University of Bologna, Via Guaccimanni, 42, 48121 Ravenna, Italy
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- grid.6292.f0000 0004 1757 1758Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician”, University of Bologna, Via Guaccimanni, 42, 48121 Ravenna, Italy
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- grid.8954.00000 0001 0721 6013Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana, Jadranska Cesta 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia ,grid.11375.310000 0001 0706 0012“Jožef Stefan” Institute, Jamova Cesta 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- grid.8954.00000 0001 0721 6013Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana, Jadranska Cesta 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia ,grid.11375.310000 0001 0706 0012“Jožef Stefan” Institute, Jamova Cesta 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- grid.6292.f0000 0004 1757 1758Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician”, University of Bologna, Via Guaccimanni, 42, 48121 Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Conservation and Research, M+ Museum, 38 Museum Drive, West Kowloon Cultural District, Hong Kong
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de Scordilli M, Bortot L, Cucciniello L, Totaro F, Mazzeo R, Alberti M, Palmero L, Targato G, Dri A, Pravisano F, Zapelloni G, Lisanti C, Spazzapan S, Minisini A, Mansutti M, Bonotto M, Gerratana L, Fasola G, Puglisi F. 249P A retrospective analysis on capecitabine and vinorelbine combination in metastatic breast cancer: The MARCELLINO study. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Mazzeo R, Pastò B, Basile D, Bortot L, Cucciniello L, Dri A, Noto C, Buriolla S, Palmero L, Membrino A, Bonotto M, Lisanti C, Russo S, Minisini A, Fasola G, Gerratana L, Puglisi F. 226P Exploring the impact of first-line therapies on the metastatic behavior of luminal-like metastatic breast cancer (mBC). Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Bortot L, Basile D, Palmero L, Dri A, Cucciniello L, Buriolla S, Pastò B, Mazzeo R, Bonotto M, Bolzonello S, Franzoni A, Allegri L, Belletti B, Damante G, Gerratana L, Minisini A, Puglisi F. 261P Liquid biopsy–based biomarkers for the characterization of hormone receptor-positive (HR+) HER2-Low metastatic breast cancer (mBC). Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Gatti L, Lugli F, Sciutto G, Zangheri M, Prati S, Mirasoli M, Silvestrini S, Benazzi S, Tütken T, Douka K, Collina C, Boschin F, Romandini M, Iacumin P, Guardigli M, Roda A, Mazzeo R. Combining elemental and immunochemical analyses to characterize diagenetic alteration patterns in ancient skeletal remains. Sci Rep 2022; 12:5112. [PMID: 35332214 PMCID: PMC8948219 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-08979-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Bones and teeth are biological archives, but their structure and composition are subjected to alteration overtime due to biological and chemical degradation postmortem, influenced by burial environment and conditions. Nevertheless, organic fraction preservation is mandatory for several archeometric analyses and applications. The mutual protection between biomineral and organic fractions in bones and teeth may lead to a limited diagenetic alteration, promoting a better conservation of the organic fraction. However, the correlation between elemental variations and the presence of organic materials (e.g., collagen) in the same specimen is still unclear. To fill this gap, chemiluminescent (CL) immunochemical imaging analysis has been applied for the first time for collagen localization. Then, Laser Ablation–Inductively Coupled Plasma–Mass Spectrometry (LA–ICP–MS) and CL imaging were combined to investigate the correlation between elemental (i.e., REE, U, Sr, Ba) and collagen distribution. Teeth and bones from various archeological contexts, chronological periods, and characterized by different collagen content were analyzed. Immunochemical analysis revealed a heterogeneous distribution of collagen, especially in highly degraded samples. Subsequently, LA–ICP–MS showed a correlation between the presence of uranium and rare earth elements and areas with low amount of collagen. The innovative integration between the two methods permitted to clarify the mutual relation between elemental variation and collagen preservation overtime, thus contributing to unravel the effects of diagenetic alteration in bones and teeth.
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- L Gatti
- Department of Chemistry, University of Bologna-Ravenna Campus, Via Guaccimanni, 42, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Cultural Heritage, University of Bologna-Ravenna Campus, Via degli Ariani 1, 48121, Ravenna, Italy. .,Department of Chemical and Geological Science, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125, Modena, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bologna-Ravenna Campus, Via Guaccimanni, 42, 48121, Ravenna, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, "Giacomo Ciamician" Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bologna-Ravenna Campus, Via Guaccimanni, 42, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, "Giacomo Ciamician" Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Cultural Heritage, University of Bologna-Ravenna Campus, Via degli Ariani 1, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Cultural Heritage, University of Bologna-Ravenna Campus, Via degli Ariani 1, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- Applied and Analytical Paleontology, Institute of Geosciences, Johannes Gutenberg University, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Archaeology, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, 07745, Jena, Germany.,Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3QY, UK
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- Museo Civico Archeologico Biagio Greco, Mondragone, Caserta, Italy
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- Department of Physical Science, Earth and Environment, U.R. Preistoria e Antropologia, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Cultural Heritage, University of Bologna-Ravenna Campus, Via degli Ariani 1, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, "Giacomo Ciamician" Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- INBB, National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cultural Heritage, University of Bologna-Ravenna Campus, Via degli Ariani 1, 48121, Ravenna, Italy.,Department of Chemistry, "Giacomo Ciamician" Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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Piarulli S, Malegori C, Grasselli F, Airoldi L, Prati S, Mazzeo R, Sciutto G, Oliveri P. An effective strategy for the monitoring of microplastics in complex aquatic matrices: Exploiting the potential of near infrared hyperspectral imaging (NIR-HSI). Chemosphere 2022; 286:131861. [PMID: 34399269 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Contamination by microplastics (MP) represents a critical environmental challenge with potential consequences at ecosystem, economic and societal levels. As the marine system is the final sink for MP, there is an urgent need to develop methods for the monitoring of synthetic particles in different marine compartments and sample matrices. Extensive evaluations are hindered by time and costs associated with to conventional MP spectroscopic analyses. The potential of near infrared hyperspectral imaging (NIR-HSI) has been recently evaluated. However, NIR-HSI has been poorly studied so far, limitedly to the detection of large particles (>300 μm), and its capability for direct characterization of MP in real marine matrices has not been considered yet. In the present study, a rapid near infrared hyperspectral imaging (NIR-HSI) method, coupled with a customised normalised difference image (NDI) strategy for data processing, is presented and used to detect MP down to 50 μm in environmental matrices. The proposed method is largely automated, without the need for extensive data processing, and enabled a successful identification of different polymers, both in surface water and mussel soft tissue samples, as well as on real field samples with environmentally occurring MP. NIR-HSI is applied directly on filters, without the need for particles pre-sorting or multiple sample purifications, avoiding time consuming procedures, airborne contaminations, particle degradation and loss. Thanks to the time and cost effectiveness, a large-scale implementation of this method would enable to extensively monitor the MP presence in natural environments for assessing the ecological risk related to MP contamination.
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- Stefania Piarulli
- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences and Interdepartmental Research Centre for Environmental Sciences, UO CoNISMa, University of Bologna, Via S. Alberto, 163, 48123, Ravenna, Italy; Department of Climate and Environment, SINTEF Ocean, Brattørkaia 17 C, 7010, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Pharmacy (DIFAR), University of Genova, Viale Cembrano, 4, 16148, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences and Interdepartmental Research Centre for Environmental Sciences, UO CoNISMa, University of Bologna, Via S. Alberto, 163, 48123, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences and Interdepartmental Research Centre for Environmental Sciences, UO CoNISMa, University of Bologna, Via S. Alberto, 163, 48123, Ravenna, Italy; Department of Biology, Chioggia Hydrobiological Station Umberto D'Ancona, University of Padova, 30015, Chioggia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Guaccimanni, 42, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Guaccimanni, 42, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Guaccimanni, 42, 48121, Ravenna, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy (DIFAR), University of Genova, Viale Cembrano, 4, 16148, Genova, Italy.
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Piarulli S, Scapinello S, Sciutto G, Prati S, Mazzeo R, Booth AM, Airoldi L. Quantifying spatial variation in the uptake of microplastic by mussels using biodeposit traps: A field-based study. Mar Pollut Bull 2022; 174:113305. [PMID: 35090290 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.113305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2021] [Revised: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Spatial uptake patterns of microplastics (MP) by marine species are largely unexplored under field conditions. A novel "biodeposit trap" that measure uptake and egestion of MP by suspension-feeders through the analysis of their biodeposits, was designed and used to estimate the spatial variation of these processes by mussels in field conditions. Traps containing wild or farmed mussels or control empty shells were deployed at three sites characterised by different MP concentrations and water flow conditions. A different MP dimensional composition was observed between MP pools present in biodeposit and control traps, with the latter shifted towards higher dimensional range (0.05-5 mm). Conversely, mussels accumulated small MP (0.02-0.05 mm) into their biodeposits without any significant difference between wild and farmed specimens. MP uptake rates were on average 4-5 times higher at the site where MP contamination was expected to be highest and where water flow conditions were considered moderate.
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- Stefania Piarulli
- Department of Climate and Environment, SINTEF Ocean, Brattørkaia 17 C, 7010 Trondheim, Norway; Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Bologna, Via S. Alberto 163, 48123 Ravenna, Italy.
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Bologna, Via S. Alberto 163, 48123 Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Guaccimanni 42, 48121 Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Guaccimanni 42, 48121 Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Guaccimanni 42, 48121 Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Climate and Environment, SINTEF Ocean, Brattørkaia 17 C, 7010 Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Biology, Chioggia Hydrobiological Station "Umberto D'Ancona", University of Padova, Uo CoNISMa, 30015 Chioggia, Italy; Department of Cultural Heritage and CIRSA, University of Bologna, Via S. Alberto 163, 48123 Ravenna, Italy.
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de Scordilli M, Bartoletti M, Palazzari E, Mazzeo R, Michelotti A, Alberti M, Gerratana L, Nicoloso M, Corsetti S, Scalone S, Gigante M, Forte S, Clemente N, Del Fabro A, Lucia E, Ganis A, Giorda G, Canzonieri V, Sorio R, Puglisi F. 800P Tailoring adjuvant treatments in high-risk early stage endometrial cancer: Clinical outcomes of sequential chemoradiation in a real-word scenario. Ann Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.08.1242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Lugli F, Sciutto G, Oliveri P, Malegori C, Prati S, Gatti L, Silvestrini S, Romandini M, Catelli E, Casale M, Talamo S, Iacumin P, Benazzi S, Mazzeo R. Near-infrared hyperspectral imaging (NIR-HSI) and normalized difference image (NDI) data processing: An advanced method to map collagen in archaeological bones. Talanta 2021; 226:122126. [PMID: 33676680 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Revised: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
In the present study, an innovative and highly efficient near-infrared hyperspectral imaging (NIR-HSI) method is proposed to provide spectral maps able to reveal collagen distribution in large-size bones, also offering semi-quantitative estimations. A recently introduced method for the construction of chemical maps, based on Normalized Difference Images (NDI), is declined in an innovative approach, through the exploitation of the NDI values computed for each pixel of the hyperspectral image to localize collagen and to extract information on its content by a direct comparison with known reference samples. The developed approach addresses an urgent issue of the analytical chemistry applied to bioarcheology researches, which rely on well-preserved collagen in bones to obtain key information on chronology, paleoecology and taxonomy. Indeed, the high demand for large-sample datasets and the consequent application of a wide variety of destructive analytical methods led to the considerable destruction of precious bone samples. NIR-HSI pre-screening allows researchers to properly select the sampling points for subsequent specific analyses, to minimize costs and time and to preserve integrity of archaeological bones (which are available in a very limited amount), providing further opportunities to understand our past.
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- F Lugli
- University of Bologna, Department of Cultural Heritage, Ravenna Campus, Via Degli Ariani, 1, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- University of Bologna, Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", Ravenna Campus, Via Guaccimanni, 42, 48121, Ravenna, Italy.
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- University of Genova, Department of Pharmacy, Viale Cembrano 4, I-16148, Genova, Italy.
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- University of Genova, Department of Pharmacy, Viale Cembrano 4, I-16148, Genova, Italy
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- University of Bologna, Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", Ravenna Campus, Via Guaccimanni, 42, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- University of Bologna, Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", Ravenna Campus, Via Guaccimanni, 42, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- University of Bologna, Department of Cultural Heritage, Ravenna Campus, Via Degli Ariani, 1, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- University of Bologna, Department of Cultural Heritage, Ravenna Campus, Via Degli Ariani, 1, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- University of Bologna, Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", Ravenna Campus, Via Guaccimanni, 42, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- University of Genova, Department of Pharmacy, Viale Cembrano 4, I-16148, Genova, Italy
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- University of Bologna, Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", Via Selmi, 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy; Department of Human Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
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- University of Parma, Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, Parco Area Delle Scienze, 11/a, Parma, Italy
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- University of Bologna, Department of Cultural Heritage, Ravenna Campus, Via Degli Ariani, 1, 48121, Ravenna, Italy; Department of Human Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
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- University of Bologna, Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", Ravenna Campus, Via Guaccimanni, 42, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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Piarulli S, Sciutto G, Oliveri P, Malegori C, Prati S, Mazzeo R, Airoldi L. Rapid and direct detection of small microplastics in aquatic samples by a new near infrared hyperspectral imaging (NIR-HSI) method. Chemosphere 2020; 260:127655. [PMID: 32688326 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Revised: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Microplastic (MP) contamination is a critical environmental challenge with a strong impact on the ecosystems, economy and potentially for human health. The smaller the MP size, the greater is the environmental risks as well as the analytical difficulties in detecting and characterising the particles. .We propose a rapid near infrared hyperspectral imaging (NIR-HSI) method that enables the chemical identification and characterisation of small MP (down to 80 μm) in aquatic samples, directly on filters, with no pre-sorting step needed. By considerably reducing the procedural steps, the time of analysis and costs our method addresses the urgent need of cost-effective and robust tools for extensive monitoring of MP in natural systems.
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- Stefania Piarulli
- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences and Interdepartmental Research Centre for Environmental Sciences, UO CoNISMa, University of Bologna, Via S. Alberto 163, 48123, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Guaccimanni 42, 48121, Ravenna, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy (DIFAR), University of Genova, Viale Cembrano 4, 16148, Genova, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy (DIFAR), University of Genova, Viale Cembrano 4, 16148, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Guaccimanni 42, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Guaccimanni 42, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences and Interdepartmental Research Centre for Environmental Sciences, UO CoNISMa, University of Bologna, Via S. Alberto 163, 48123, Ravenna, Italy; Department of Biology, Chioggia Hydrobiological Station Umberto D'Ancona, University of Padova, 30015 Chioggia, Italy
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Catelli E, Sciutto G, Prati S, Chavez Lozano MV, Gatti L, Lugli F, Silvestrini S, Benazzi S, Genorini E, Mazzeo R. A new miniaturised short-wave infrared (SWIR) spectrometer for on-site cultural heritage investigations. Talanta 2020; 218:121112. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Jia Y, Sciutto G, Mazzeo R, Samorì C, Focarete ML, Prati S, Gualandi C. Organogel Coupled with Microstructured Electrospun Polymeric Nonwovens for the Effective Cleaning of Sensitive Surfaces. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2020; 12:39620-39629. [PMID: 32820898 PMCID: PMC8009474 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c09543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
Abstract
Hydrogels and organogels are widely used as cleaning materials, especially when a controlled solvent release is necessary to prevent substrate damage. This situation is often encountered in the personal care and electronic components fields and represents a challenge in restoration, where the removal of a thin layer of aged varnish from a painting may compromise the integrity of the painting itself. There is an urgent need for new and effective cleaning materials capable of controlling and limiting the use of solvents, achieving at the same time high cleaning efficacy. In this paper, new sandwich-like composites that fully address these requirements are developed by using an organogel (poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) + γ-valerolactone) in the core and two external layers of electrospun nonwovens made of continuous submicrometric fibers produced by electrospinning (either poly(vinyl alcohol) or polyamide 6,6). The new composite materials exhibit an extremely efficient cleaning action that results in the complete elimination of the varnish layer with a minimal amount of solvent adsorbed by the painting layer after the treatment. This demonstrates that the combined materials exert a superficial action that is of utmost importance to safeguard the painting. Moreover, we found that the electrospun nonwoven layers act as mechanically reinforcement components, greatly improving the bending resistance of organogels and their handling. The characterization of these innovative cleaning materials allowed us to propose a mechanism to explain their action: electrospun fibers play the leading role by slowing down the diffusion of the solvent and by conferring to the entire composite a microstructured rough superficial morphology, enabling to achieve outstanding cleaning performance.
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- Yiming Jia
- Department
of Chemistry “G. Ciamician”, Microchemistry and Microscopy
Art Diagnostic Laboratory (M2ADL), University
of Bologna, Via Guaccimanni 42, 48121 Ravenna, Italy
- Chongqing
Cultural Heritage Research Institute, 400013 Chongqing, China
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- Department
of Chemistry “G. Ciamician”, Microchemistry and Microscopy
Art Diagnostic Laboratory (M2ADL), University
of Bologna, Via Guaccimanni 42, 48121 Ravenna, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry “G. Ciamician”, Microchemistry and Microscopy
Art Diagnostic Laboratory (M2ADL), University
of Bologna, Via Guaccimanni 42, 48121 Ravenna, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry “G. Ciamician”, University of Bologna, Via Sant’Alberto 163, 48123 Ravenna, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry “Giacomo Ciamician” and INSTM UdR of Bologna, University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy
- Health
Sciences & Technologies (HST) CIRI, University of Bologna, Via Tolara di Sopra 41/E, 40064 Ozzano Emilia Bologna, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry “G. Ciamician”, Microchemistry and Microscopy
Art Diagnostic Laboratory (M2ADL), University
of Bologna, Via Guaccimanni 42, 48121 Ravenna, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry “Giacomo Ciamician” and INSTM UdR of Bologna, University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy
- Interdepartmental
Center for Industrial Research on Advanced Applications in Mechanical
Engineering and Materials Technology, CIRI-MAM, University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento, 2, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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Piarulli S, Vanhove B, Comandini P, Scapinello S, Moens T, Vrielinck H, Sciutto G, Prati S, Mazzeo R, Booth AM, Van Colen C, Airoldi L. Do different habits affect microplastics contents in organisms? A trait-based analysis on salt marsh species. Mar Pollut Bull 2020; 153:110983. [PMID: 32275538 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.110983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Revised: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Salt marshes in urban watersheds are prone to microplastics (MP) pollution due to their hydrological characteristics and exposure to urban runoff, but little is known about MP distributions in species from these habitats. In the current study, MP occurrence was determined in six benthic invertebrate species from salt marshes along the North Adriatic lagoons (Italy) and the Schelde estuary (Netherlands). The species represented different feeding modes and sediment localisation. 96% of the analysed specimens (330) did not contain any MP, which was consistent across different regions and sites. Suspension and facultative deposit-feeding bivalves exhibited a lower MP occurrence (0.5-3%) relative to omnivores (95%) but contained a much more variable distribution of MP sizes, shapes and polymers. The study provides indications that MP physicochemical properties and species' ecological traits could all influence MP exposure, uptake and retention in benthic organisms inhabiting European salt marsh ecosystems.
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- Stefania Piarulli
- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences and Interdepartmental Research Centre for Environmental Sciences, UO CoNISMa, University of Bologna, Via S. Alberto 163, 48123 Ravenna, Italy.
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- Marine Biology Research Group, UGent, Krijgslaan 281 S8, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences and Interdepartmental Research Centre for Environmental Sciences, UO CoNISMa, University of Bologna, Via S. Alberto 163, 48123 Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences and Interdepartmental Research Centre for Environmental Sciences, UO CoNISMa, University of Bologna, Via S. Alberto 163, 48123 Ravenna, Italy
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- Marine Biology Research Group, UGent, Krijgslaan 281 S8, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Solid State Sciences, UGent, Krijgslaan 281 S1, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Guaccimanni 42, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Guaccimanni 42, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Guaccimanni 42, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- SINTEF Ocean, Department of Environmental and New Resources, Brattørkaia 17 C, 7010 Trondheim, Norway
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- Marine Biology Research Group, UGent, Krijgslaan 281 S8, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences and Interdepartmental Research Centre for Environmental Sciences, UO CoNISMa, University of Bologna, Via S. Alberto 163, 48123 Ravenna, Italy.
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Sánchez-Pérez R, Pavan S, Mazzeo R, Moldovan C, Aiese Cigliano R, Del Cueto J, Ricciardi F, Lotti C, Ricciardi L, Dicenta F, López-Marqués RL, Møller BL. Mutation of a bHLH transcription factor allowed almond domestication. Science 2020; 364:1095-1098. [PMID: 31197015 DOI: 10.1126/science.aav8197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Accepted: 05/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
Abstract
Wild almond species accumulate the bitter and toxic cyanogenic diglucoside amygdalin. Almond domestication was enabled by the selection of genotypes harboring sweet kernels. We report the completion of the almond reference genome. Map-based cloning using an F1 population segregating for kernel taste led to the identification of a 46-kilobase gene cluster encoding five basic helix-loop-helix transcription factors, bHLH1 to bHLH5. Functional characterization demonstrated that bHLH2 controls transcription of the P450 monooxygenase-encoding genes PdCYP79D16 and PdCYP71AN24, which are involved in the amygdalin biosynthetic pathway. A nonsynonymous point mutation (Leu to Phe) in the dimerization domain of bHLH2 prevents transcription of the two cytochrome P450 genes, resulting in the sweet kernel trait.
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- R Sánchez-Pérez
- Department of Plant Breeding, CEBAS-CSIC, Campus Universitario de Espinardo, 30100 Espinardo, Spain. .,Plant Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark.,VILLUM Research Center for Plant Plasticity, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Science, University of Bari "Aldo Moro," 70126 Bari, Italy. .,Institute of Biomedical Technologies, National Research Council (CNR), 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Plant Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark.,VILLUM Research Center for Plant Plasticity, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark.,Department of Soil, Plant and Food Science, University of Bari "Aldo Moro," 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Plant Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark.,VILLUM Research Center for Plant Plasticity, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Sequentia Biotech SL, Campus de la UAB, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Plant Breeding, CEBAS-CSIC, Campus Universitario de Espinardo, 30100 Espinardo, Spain.,Plant Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark.,VILLUM Research Center for Plant Plasticity, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark.,Arboriculture Research Group, Agroscope, Conthey, Switzerland
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- Plant Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark.,VILLUM Research Center for Plant Plasticity, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark.,Department of the Sciences of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Foggia, 71100 Foggia, Italy
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- Department of the Sciences of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Foggia, 71100 Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Science, University of Bari "Aldo Moro," 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Plant Breeding, CEBAS-CSIC, Campus Universitario de Espinardo, 30100 Espinardo, Spain
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- Transport Biology Section, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Plant Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark.,VILLUM Research Center for Plant Plasticity, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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Sciutto G, Legrand S, Catelli E, Prati S, Malegori C, Oliveri P, Janssens K, Mazzeo R. Macroscopic mid-FTIR mapping and clustering-based automated data-reduction: An advanced diagnostic tool for in situ investigations of artworks. Talanta 2020; 209:120575. [PMID: 31892014 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2019.120575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2019] [Revised: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Abstract
The present study describes a multivariate strategy that can be used for automatic on-site processing of reflection mode macro FTIR mapping (MA-rFTIR) data obtained during investigation of artworks. The chemometric strategy is based on the integration of principal component analysis (PCA) with a clustering approach in the space subtended by the three lowest-order principal components and allows to automatically identify the regions of interest (ROIs) of the area scanned and to extract the average FTIR spectra related to each ROI. Thanks to the automatic data management, in-field HSI (hyperspectral imaging)-based analyses may be performed even by staff lacking specific advanced chemometric expertise, as it is sometimes the case for conservation scientists or conservators with a scientific background. MA-rFTIR was only recently introduced in the conservation field and, in this work the technique was employed to characterize the surface of metallic artefacts. The analytical protocol was employed as part of a rapid procedure to evaluate the conservation state and the performance of cleaning methods on bronze objects. Both activities are commonly part of restoration campaigns of bronzes and require an on-site analytical procedure for efficient and effective diagnosis. The performance of the method was first evaluated on aged standard samples (bronzes with a layer of green basic copper hydroxysulphate, treated with different organic coatings) and then scrutinized in situ on areas of the 16th century Neptune fountain statue (Piazza del Nettuno, Bologna, Italy) by Gianbologna.
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- Giorgia Sciutto
- University of Bologna, Dept. of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", Ravenna Campus, Via Guaccimanni 42, 48100, Ravenna, Italy
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- University of Antwerp, Dept. of Chemistry, Campus Groenenborger, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium
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- University of Bologna, Dept. of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", Ravenna Campus, Via Guaccimanni 42, 48100, Ravenna, Italy
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- University of Bologna, Dept. of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", Ravenna Campus, Via Guaccimanni 42, 48100, Ravenna, Italy
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- University of Genova, Dept. of Pharmacy (DIFAR), Viale Cembrano 4, 16148, Genova, Italy
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- University of Genova, Dept. of Pharmacy (DIFAR), Viale Cembrano 4, 16148, Genova, Italy.
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- University of Antwerp, Dept. of Chemistry, Campus Groenenborger, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium.
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- University of Bologna, Dept. of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", Ravenna Campus, Via Guaccimanni 42, 48100, Ravenna, Italy
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Piarulli S, Scapinello S, Comandini P, Magnusson K, Granberg M, Wong JXW, Sciutto G, Prati S, Mazzeo R, Booth AM, Airoldi L. Microplastic in wild populations of the omnivorous crab Carcinus aestuarii: A review and a regional-scale test of extraction methods, including microfibres. Environ Pollut 2019; 251:117-127. [PMID: 31075692 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.04.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2019] [Revised: 03/19/2019] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
Microplastic (MP) has become ubiquitous in the marine environment. Its threat to marine organisms has been demonstrated under laboratory conditions, yet studies on wild populations still face methodological difficulties. We reviewed the methods used to separate MP from soft animal tissues and highlighted a lack of standardised methodologies, particularly critical for synthetic microfibres. We further compared enzymatic and a potassium hydroxide (KOH)-based alkaline digestion protocols on wild crabs (Carcinus aestuarii) collected from three coastal lagoons in the north Adriatic Sea and on laboratory-prepared synthetic polyester (PES) of different colour and polypropylene (PP). We compared the cost-effectiveness of the two methods, together with the potential for adverse quantitative or qualitative effects on MP that could alter the capability of the polymers to be recognised via microscopic or spectroscopic techniques. Only 5.5% of the 180 examined crabs contained MP in their gastrointestinal tracts, with a notably high quantitative variability between individuals (from 1 to 117 particles per individual). All MP found was exclusively microfibres, mainly PES, with a mean length (±SE) of 0.5 ± 0.03 mm. The two digestion methods provided comparable estimates on wild crabs and did not cause any visible physical or chemical alterations on laboratory-prepared microfibres treated for up to 4 days. KOH solution was faster and cheaper compared to the enzymatic extraction, involving fewer procedural steps and therefore reducing the risk of airborne contamination. With digestion times longer than 4 days, KOH caused morphological alterations of some of the PES microfibres, which did not occur with the enzymatic digestion. This suggests that KOH is effective for the digestion of small marine invertebrates or biological samples for which shorter digestion time is required, while enzymatic extraction should be considered as alternative for larger organisms or sample sizes requiring longer digestion times.
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- Stefania Piarulli
- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences and Interdepartmental Research Centre for Environmental Sciences, UO CoNISMa, University of Bologna, Via S. Alberto 163, 48123, Ravenna, Italy.
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences and Interdepartmental Research Centre for Environmental Sciences, UO CoNISMa, University of Bologna, Via S. Alberto 163, 48123, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences and Interdepartmental Research Centre for Environmental Sciences, UO CoNISMa, University of Bologna, Via S. Alberto 163, 48123, Ravenna, Italy
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- IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Kristineberg 566, SE45178, Fiskebäckskil, Sweden
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- IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Kristineberg 566, SE45178, Fiskebäckskil, Sweden
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences and Interdepartmental Research Centre for Environmental Sciences, UO CoNISMa, University of Bologna, Via S. Alberto 163, 48123, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "G.Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Guaccimanni 42, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "G.Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Guaccimanni 42, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "G.Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Guaccimanni 42, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- SINTEF Ocean, Department of Environmental and New Resources, Brattørkaia 17 C, 7010, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences and Interdepartmental Research Centre for Environmental Sciences, UO CoNISMa, University of Bologna, Via S. Alberto 163, 48123, Ravenna, Italy.
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Prati S, Sciutto G, Volpi F, Rehorn C, Vurro R, Blümich B, Mazzocchetti L, Giorgini L, Samorì C, Galletti P, Tagliavini E, Mazzeo R. Cleaning oil paintings: NMR relaxometry and SPME to evaluate the effects of green solvents and innovative green gels. NEW J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj00186g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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NMR relaxometry together with SPME allow evaluation of the effects of new green gels for the cleaning of paintings.
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Quintero Balbas D, Prati S, Sciutto G, Catelli E, Mazzeo R. Thin-layer chromatography/metal underlayer-ATR FTIR methodology for the study of synthetic dyes extracted from degraded wool fibres. NEW J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj01872g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The integration of an enhanced FTIR method with a multi-step micro-extraction protocol and the use of AgI@Au supports are proposed to analyse dyes in aged fibres.
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- Diego Quintero Balbas
- Microchemistry and Microscopy Art Diagnostic Laboratory (M2ADL)
- Department of Chemistry “G Ciamician”
- University of Bologna – Ravenna Campus
- 48121 Ravenna
- Italy
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- Microchemistry and Microscopy Art Diagnostic Laboratory (M2ADL)
- Department of Chemistry “G Ciamician”
- University of Bologna – Ravenna Campus
- 48121 Ravenna
- Italy
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- Microchemistry and Microscopy Art Diagnostic Laboratory (M2ADL)
- Department of Chemistry “G Ciamician”
- University of Bologna – Ravenna Campus
- 48121 Ravenna
- Italy
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- Microchemistry and Microscopy Art Diagnostic Laboratory (M2ADL)
- Department of Chemistry “G Ciamician”
- University of Bologna – Ravenna Campus
- 48121 Ravenna
- Italy
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- Microchemistry and Microscopy Art Diagnostic Laboratory (M2ADL)
- Department of Chemistry “G Ciamician”
- University of Bologna – Ravenna Campus
- 48121 Ravenna
- Italy
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Di Tullio V, Sciutto G, Proietti N, Prati S, Mazzeo R, Colombo C, Cantisani E, Romè V, Rigaglia D, Capitani D. 1H NMR depth profiles combined with portable and micro-analytical techniques for evaluating cleaning methods and identifying original, non-original, and degraded materials of a 16th century Italian wall painting. Microchem J 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2018.04.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Catelli E, Sciutto G, Prati S, Jia Y, Mazzeo R. Characterization of outdoor bronze monument patinas: the potentialities of near-infrared spectroscopic analysis. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2018; 25:24379-24393. [PMID: 29948721 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2483-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2017] [Accepted: 06/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The corrosion products usually found on outdoor bronzes are generated by the interaction between the metal alloy and the atmospheric pollutants. To protect the external surface of bronzes, different organic materials (natural or synthetic) can be applied, creating over time a patina consisting of a complex mixture of inorganic and organic degraded components. The correct chemical characterization of patina constituents is fundamental to define the state of conservation of a metal artwork and address proper restoration actions. In this paper, we evaluated the potentialities of near-infrared (NIR) reflectance microscopy (4000-7500 cm-1) as complementary method to mid-infrared (MIR) analyses for the characterization of bronze patinas. Although NIR spectroscopy has been already used in the field of heritage science, its application for the characterization of bronze patinas is almost unexplored. In this paper, several corrosion products usually found on the surface of outdoor bronze sculptures were synthesized, characterized, and submitted to the NIR-MIR total reflection analysis to build up a reference spectral database. We devoted particular attention to the NIR features of copper hydroxychlorides, such as atacamite and paratacamite, which have not been studied in detail up to now. A selection of organic-based formulations, commonly used by restorers to protect the bronze surface against the outdoor aggressive environment, were also considered as references. Successively, NIR-MIR reflectance microscopy was successfully employed for the analysis of patina micro-samples collected from the bronze statues of the Neptune Fountain (sixteenth century) located in Bologna. The obtained results demonstrate the ability of NIR spectroscopy to identify organic and inorganic patina constituents, even in mixtures. In addition, the study can be considered as a proof of concept for the possible future application of the technique for in situ diagnostic campaigns on bronze sculptures.
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- Emilio Catelli
- Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", Microchemistry and Microscopy Art Diagnostic Laboratory (M2ADL), University of Bologna, Ravenna Campus, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", Microchemistry and Microscopy Art Diagnostic Laboratory (M2ADL), University of Bologna, Ravenna Campus, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", Microchemistry and Microscopy Art Diagnostic Laboratory (M2ADL), University of Bologna, Ravenna Campus, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", Microchemistry and Microscopy Art Diagnostic Laboratory (M2ADL), University of Bologna, Ravenna Campus, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", Microchemistry and Microscopy Art Diagnostic Laboratory (M2ADL), University of Bologna, Ravenna Campus, Ravenna, Italy.
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Sotiropoulou S, Sciutto G, Tenorio AL, Mazurek J, Bonaduce I, Prati S, Mazzeo R, Schilling M, Colombini MP. Advanced analytical investigation on degradation markers in wall paintings. Microchem J 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2018.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Stacey R, Dyer J, Mussell C, Lluveras-Tenorio A, Colombini M, Duce C, La Nasa J, Cantisani E, Prati S, Sciutto G, Mazzeo R, Sotiropoulou S, Rosi F, Miliani C, Cartechini L, Mazurek J, Schilling M. Ancient encaustic: An experimental exploration of technology, ageing behaviour and approaches to analytical investigation. Microchem J 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2018.01.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Sciutto G, Zangheri M, Anfossi L, Guardigli M, Prati S, Mirasoli M, Di Nardo F, Baggiani C, Mazzeo R, Roda A. Miniaturized Biosensors to Preserve and Monitor Cultural Heritage: from Medical to Conservation Diagnosis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:7385-7389. [PMID: 29637676 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201713298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2017] [Revised: 04/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The point-of-care testing concept has been exploited to design and develop portable and cheap bioanalytical systems that can be used on-site by conservators. These systems employ lateral flow immunoassays to simultaneously detect two proteins (ovalbumin and collagen) in artworks. For an in-depth study on the application of these portable biosensors, both chemiluminescent and colorimetric detections were developed and compared in terms of sensitivity and feasibility. The chemiluminescent system displayed the best analytical performance (that is, two orders of magnitude lower limits of detection than the colorimetric system). To simplify its use, a disposable cartridge was designed ad hoc for this specific application. These results highlight the enormous potential of these inexpensive, easy-to-use, and minimally invasive diagnostic tools for conservators in the cultural heritage field.
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- Giorgia Sciutto
- Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician", University of Bologna-Alma Mater Studiorum, Microchemistry and Microscopy Art Diagnostic Laboratory (M2ADL), Via Guaccimanni 42, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician", University of Bologna-Alma Mater Studiorum, Via Selmi 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician", University of Bologna-Alma Mater Studiorum, Via Selmi 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician", University of Bologna-Alma Mater Studiorum, Microchemistry and Microscopy Art Diagnostic Laboratory (M2ADL), Via Guaccimanni 42, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician", University of Bologna-Alma Mater Studiorum, Via Selmi 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician", University of Bologna-Alma Mater Studiorum, Microchemistry and Microscopy Art Diagnostic Laboratory (M2ADL), Via Guaccimanni 42, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician", University of Bologna-Alma Mater Studiorum, Via Selmi 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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Sciutto G, Frizzi T, Catelli E, Aresi N, Prati S, Alberti R, Mazzeo R. From macro to micro: An advanced macro X-ray fluorescence (MA-XRF) imaging approach for the study of painted surfaces. Microchem J 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2017.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Prati S, Volpi F, Fontana R, Galletti P, Giorgini L, Mazzeo R, Mazzocchetti L, Samorì C, Sciutto G, Tagliavini E. Sustainability in art conservation: a novel bio-based organogel for the cleaning of water sensitive works of art. PURE APPL CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1515/pac-2017-0507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Organo- and hydrogels have been proposed in the restoration field to treat different types of surfaces. The possibility to retain solvents and to have a controlled and superficial action allowed to use these materials for the removal of very thin layers applied on ancient historical objects, when the under paint layers are particularly delicate and water sensitive. In the last years, an increased attention has been devoted to the proposal of more healthy products to guarantee the safeguard of the operators. Few attention has been devoted to the development of green methods which foresee the use of renewable and biodegradable materials. The aim of this paper is to test a green organo-gel for the cleaning of water sensitive surfaces like varnished egg tempera paintings. The gel has been tested experimented on mock ups varnished with natural and synthetic materials and has been validated on a small portion of a Cimabue painting for the removal of two varnishes applied on two different test areas of the painting.
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- Silvia Prati
- “Microchemistry and Microscopy Art Diagnostic Laboratory (M2ADL)” , University of Bologna – Via Guaccimanni 42 , 48123 Ravenna , Italy
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- “Microchemistry and Microscopy Art Diagnostic Laboratory (M2ADL)” , University of Bologna – Via Guaccimanni 42 , 48123 Ravenna , Italy
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- CNR National Institute of Optics, Largo E. Fermi 6, 50125 , Florence , Italy
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- Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician” , University of Bologna – Via Selmi 2 , 40126 Bologna , Italy
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry “Toso Montanari” , University of Bologna – Viale Risorgimento 4 , 40136 Bologna , Italy
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- “Microchemistry and Microscopy Art Diagnostic Laboratory (M2ADL)” , University of Bologna – Via Guaccimanni 42 , 48123 Ravenna , Italy
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry “Toso Montanari” , University of Bologna – Viale Risorgimento 4 , 40136 Bologna , Italy
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- Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician” , University of Bologna – Via Selmi 2 , 40126 Bologna , Italy
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- “Microchemistry and Microscopy Art Diagnostic Laboratory (M2ADL)” , University of Bologna – Via Guaccimanni 42 , 48123 Ravenna , Italy
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- Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician” , University of Bologna – Via Selmi 2 , 40126 Bologna , Italy
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Sciutto G, Prati S, Bonacini I, Litti L, Meneghetti M, Mazzeo R. A new integrated TLC/MU-ATR/SERS advanced approach for the identification of trace amounts of dyes in mixtures. Anal Chim Acta 2017; 991:104-112. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2017.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2017] [Revised: 07/19/2017] [Accepted: 08/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Prati S, Sciutto G, Bonacini I, Mazzeo R. New Frontiers in Application of FTIR Microscopy for Characterization of Cultural Heritage Materials. Topics in Current Chemistry Collections 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-52804-5_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Pinna D, Galeotti M, Rizzo A, Cantisani E, Sciutto G, Zangheri M, Prati S, Mazzeo R, Roda A. A follow-up on the analytical study of discolouration of the marble statues of Orsanmichele in Florence. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2017; 24:334-352. [PMID: 27718114 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7773-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2016] [Accepted: 09/22/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The research complements the complex study carried out to understand the source of brown discolourations of ten marble statues in the Church of Orsanmichele in Florence, Italy. Originally located in exterior niches, the statues were restored to reverse the extensive alterations they had undergone throughout the centuries. One of the major alterations was the application of a dark brown patina that dated just after 1789. After the statues were placed indoors, brownish discolourations started to appear on their surfaces. Cross sections were examined using FTIR mapping and immunological methods. In parallel, the pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (py-GC/MS) data already obtained from the statues' scrapings were compared with data from aged casein films applied to microscope glass slides and aged milk-treated marble. All the statues had been treated with milk-based substances before the time the bronze patina was applied. The values of temperature and illumination of the room were important factors in the ageing of organic substances and in the formation of calcium oxalates. It is likely that products of thermo-oxidation and photo-oxidation of the oils together with the oxalates caused the darkening. The marble samples corresponded to a Lunense provenance.
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- Daniela Pinna
- Ministry of Cultural Heritage, via Belle Arti 56, 40126, Bologna, Italy.
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- Opificio delle Pietre Dure, viale Filippo Strozzi 1, 50129, Florence, Italy
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- Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY, 10028, USA
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- CNR Istituto per la Conservazione e Valorizzazione dei Beni Culturali, via Madonna del Piano, 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", University of Bologna, Ravenna Campus, Via Guaccimanni 42, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", University of Bologna, Ravenna Campus, Via Guaccimanni 42, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", University of Bologna, Ravenna Campus, Via Guaccimanni 42, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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Prati S, Milosevic M, Sciutto G, Bonacini I, Kazarian S, Mazzeo R. Analyses of trace amounts of dyes with a new enhanced sensitivity FTIR spectroscopic technique: MU-ATR (metal underlayer ATR spectroscopy). Anal Chim Acta 2016; 941:67-79. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2016.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2016] [Revised: 09/06/2016] [Accepted: 09/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Samorì C, Galletti P, Giorgini L, Mazzeo R, Mazzocchetti L, Prati S, Sciutto G, Volpi F, Tagliavini E. The Green Attitude in Art Conservation: Polyhydroxybutyrate-based Gels for the Cleaning of Oil Paintings. ChemistrySelect 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201601180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Chiara Samorì
- Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician”; University of Bologna; Via Selmi 2 40126 Bologna Italy
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- Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician”; University of Bologna; Via Selmi 2 40126 Bologna Italy
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry “Toso Montanari”; University of Bologna; Viale Risorgimento 4 40136 Bologna Italy
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- Microchemistry and Microscopy Art Diagnostic Laboratory (M2ADL)”; University of Bologna; Via Guaccimanni 42 48123 Ravenna Italy
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry “Toso Montanari”; University of Bologna; Viale Risorgimento 4 40136 Bologna Italy
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- Microchemistry and Microscopy Art Diagnostic Laboratory (M2ADL)”; University of Bologna; Via Guaccimanni 42 48123 Ravenna Italy
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- Microchemistry and Microscopy Art Diagnostic Laboratory (M2ADL)”; University of Bologna; Via Guaccimanni 42 48123 Ravenna Italy
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- Microchemistry and Microscopy Art Diagnostic Laboratory (M2ADL)”; University of Bologna; Via Guaccimanni 42 48123 Ravenna Italy
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- Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician”; University of Bologna; Via Selmi 2 40126 Bologna Italy
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Sciutto G, Zangheri M, Prati S, Guardigli M, Mirasoli M, Mazzeo R, Roda A. Immunochemical Micro Imaging Analyses for the Detection of Proteins in Artworks. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2016; 374:32. [PMID: 27573272 DOI: 10.1007/s41061-016-0033-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2015] [Accepted: 05/03/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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The present review is aimed at reporting on the most advanced and recent applications of immunochemical imaging techniques for the localization of proteins within complex and multilayered paint stratigraphies. Indeed, a paint sample is usually constituted by the superimposition of different layers whose characterization is fundamental in the evaluation of the state of conservation and for addressing proper restoration interventions. Immunochemical methods, which are based on the high selectivity of antigen-antibody reactions, were proposed some years ago in the field of cultural heritage. In addition to enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays for protein identification, immunochemical imaging methods have also been explored in the last decades, thanks to the possibility to localize the target analytes, thus increasing the amount of information obtained and thereby reducing the number of samples and/or analyses needed for a comprehensive characterization of the sample. In this review, chemiluminescent, spectroscopic and electrochemical imaging detection methods are discussed to illustrate potentialities and limits of advanced immunochemical imaging systems for the analysis of paint cross-sections.
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- Giorgia Sciutto
- Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", Microchemistry and Microscopy Art Diagnostic Laboratory (M2ADL), University of Bologna, Ravenna Campus, Via Guaccimanni 42, 48100, Ravenna, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", Microchemistry and Microscopy Art Diagnostic Laboratory (M2ADL), University of Bologna, Ravenna Campus, Via Guaccimanni 42, 48100, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", Microchemistry and Microscopy Art Diagnostic Laboratory (M2ADL), University of Bologna, Ravenna Campus, Via Guaccimanni 42, 48100, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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Prati S, Sciutto G, Bonacini I, Mazzeo R. New Frontiers in Application of FTIR Microscopy for Characterization of Cultural Heritage Materials. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2016; 374:26. [DOI: 10.1007/s41061-016-0025-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2015] [Accepted: 04/11/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Trachtenberg A, Malka O, Kootery KP, Beglaryan S, Malferrari D, Galletti P, Prati S, Mazzeo R, Tagliavini E, Jelinek R. Colorimetric analysis of painting materials using polymer-supported polydiacetylene films. NEW J CHEM 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6nj02092e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Polydiacetylenes, exhibiting different headgroups, distinguish among different painting materials.
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- Department of Chemistry
- Ben Gurion University of the Negev
- Beer Sheva 84105
- Israel
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- University of Bologna
- Chemistry Department “G. Ciamician”
- Green Chemistry Lab
- 48100 Ravenna
- Italy
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- University of Bologna
- Chemistry Department “G. Ciamician”
- Green Chemistry Lab
- 48100 Ravenna
- Italy
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- University of Bologna
- Chemistry Department “G. Ciamician”
- Green Chemistry Lab
- 48100 Ravenna
- Italy
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- University of Bologna
- Chemistry Department “G. Ciamician”
- Microchemistry and Microscopy Art Diagnostic Laboratory (M2ADL)
- 48100 Ravenna
- Italy
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- University of Bologna
- Chemistry Department “G. Ciamician”
- Microchemistry and Microscopy Art Diagnostic Laboratory (M2ADL)
- 48100 Ravenna
- Italy
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- University of Bologna
- Chemistry Department “G. Ciamician”
- Green Chemistry Lab
- 48100 Ravenna
- Italy
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- Department of Chemistry
- Ben Gurion University of the Negev
- Beer Sheva 84105
- Israel
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Sciutto G, Prati S, Bonacini I, Oliveri P, Mazzeo R. FT-NIR microscopy: An advanced spectroscopic approach for the characterisation of paint cross-sections. Microchem J 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2013.09.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Cardinali C, Battista D, Sordo ED, Colon S, Cellai N, Mazzeo R, Sirabella E, Michelagnoli S, Passuello F, Ercolini L, Barbanti E, Chisci E, Frosini P, Lenzi A, Molisso A, Tramacere L, Borgheresi A, Vanni P, Piccininni M, Zaccara G, Cincotta M, Ragazzoni A. 11. “Two is better than one”? Simultaneous monitoring of multichannel somatosensory evoked potentials and electroencephalogram during carotid endarterectomy. Clin Neurophysiol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2013.06.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Sciutto G, Litti L, Lofrumento C, Prati S, Ricci M, Gobbo M, Roda A, Castellucci E, Meneghetti M, Mazzeo R. Alternative SERRS probes for the immunochemical localization of ovalbumin in paintings: an advanced mapping detection approach. Analyst 2013; 138:4532-41. [DOI: 10.1039/c3an00057e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Sciutto G, Dolci LS, Guardigli M, Zangheri M, Prati S, Mazzeo R, Roda A. Single and multiplexed immunoassays for the chemiluminescent imaging detection of animal glues in historical paint cross-sections. Anal Bioanal Chem 2012; 405:933-40. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-012-6463-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2012] [Revised: 09/18/2012] [Accepted: 09/30/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Prati S, Sciutto G, Catelli E, Ashashina A, Mazzeo R. Development of innovative embedding procedures for the analyses of paint cross sections in ATR FITR microscopy. Anal Bioanal Chem 2012; 405:895-905. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-012-6435-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2012] [Revised: 09/12/2012] [Accepted: 09/13/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Sciutto G, Oliveri P, Prati S, Quaranta M, Bersani S, Mazzeo R. An advanced multivariate approach for processing X-ray fluorescence spectral and hyperspectral data from non-invasive in situ analyses on painted surfaces. Anal Chim Acta 2012; 752:30-8. [PMID: 23101649 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2012.09.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2012] [Revised: 09/20/2012] [Accepted: 09/23/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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In the last decades, in situ non-invasive analytical techniques have been widely used for the analysis of paintings. These techniques are useful to extensively map the surface in a non-invasive way, in order to identify the most representative areas to be sampled. When spectroscopic investigations, such as X ray fluorescence (XRF), are conducted, they usually imply the acquisition of a huge amount of measurements. Subsequently, all these data should be processed in situ, in order to immediately support the sampling strategies. To this aim, an appropriate and fast strategy for multivariate treatment of XRF spectral and hyperspectral data sets is presented, able to account for inter-correlation among variables, which is an issue of high importance for elemental analyses. The main advantage of the approach is that XRF spectral profiles are analysed directly, without computation of derived parameters, by means of principal component analysis (PCA). This procedure allows a fast interpretation of results that can be accomplished in situ. Particular attention was paid to the selection of proper spectral pre-treatments to be applied on data together with the use of several chemometric tools (peak alignment, spectra normalisation and exploratory analysis) aimed at improving the interpretation of XRF results. In addition, the application of multivariate exploratory analysis on XRF hyperspectral maps was studied by using an interactive brushing procedure. The multivariate approach was validated on data obtained from the analysis of the famous Renaissance panel painting "The Ideal City", exhibited in Palazzo Ducale of Urbino, Italy.
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- Giorgia Sciutto
- Microchemistry and Microscopy Art Diagnostic Laboratory, University of Bologna, Ravenna, Italy
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Prati S, Rosi F, Sciutto G, Mazzeo R, Magrini D, Sotiropoulou S, Van Bos M. Evaluation of the effect of six different paint cross section preparation methods on the performances of Fourier Transformed Infrared microscopy in attenuated total reflection mode. Microchem J 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2012.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Joseph E, Cario S, Simon A, Wörle M, Mazzeo R, Junier P, Job D. Protection of Metal Artifacts with the Formation of Metal-Oxalates Complexes by Beauveria bassiana. Front Microbiol 2012; 2:270. [PMID: 22291684 PMCID: PMC3253545 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2011.00270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2011] [Accepted: 12/20/2011] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Several fungi present high tolerance to toxic metals and some are able to transform metals into metal–oxalate complexes. In this study, the ability of Beauveria bassiana to produce copper oxalates was evaluated. Growth performance was tested on various copper-containing media. B. bassiana proved highly resistant to copper, tolerating concentrations of up to 20 g L−1, and precipitating copper oxalates on all media tested. Chromatographic analyses showed that this species produced oxalic acid as sole metal chelator. The production of metal–oxalates can be used in the restoration and conservation of archeological and modern metal artifacts. The production of copper oxalates was confirmed directly using metallic pieces (both archeological and modern). The conversion of corrosion products into copper oxalates was demonstrated as well. In order to assess whether the capability of B. bassiana to produce metal–oxalates could be applied to other metals, iron and silver were tested as well. Iron appears to be directly sequestered in the wall of the fungal hyphae forming oxalates. However, the formation of a homogeneous layer on the object is not yet optimal. On silver, a co-precipitation of copper and silver oxalates occurred. As this greenish patina would not be acceptable on silver objects, silver reduction was explored as a tarnishing remediation. First experiments showed the transformation of silver nitrate into nanoparticles of elemental silver by an unknown extracellular mechanism. The production of copper oxalates is immediately applicable for the conservation of copper-based artifacts. For iron and silver this is not yet the case. However, the vast ability of B. bassiana to transform toxic metals using different immobilization mechanisms seems to offer considerable possibilities for industrial applications, such as the bioremediation of contaminated soils or the green synthesis of chemicals.
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- Edith Joseph
- Laboratory of Conservation Research, Sammlungszentrum, Swiss National Museum Affoltern am Albis, Switzerland
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Sciutto G, Oliveri P, Prati S, Quaranta M, Lanteri S, Mazzeo R. Analysis of paint cross-sections: a combined multivariate approach for the interpretation of μATR-FTIR hyperspectral data arrays. Anal Bioanal Chem 2012; 405:625-33. [PMID: 22227747 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-011-5680-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2011] [Revised: 12/01/2011] [Accepted: 12/18/2011] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The present research is aimed at introducing a suitable approach for the exploitation of the hyperspectral data obtained by μATR-FTIR analyses of paint cross-sections. The application of principal component analysis for chemical mapping is well-established, even if a very limited number of applications to μFTIR data have been reported so far in the field of analytical chemistry for cultural heritage. Moreover, in many cases, chemometric tools are under-utilized and the outcomes under-interpreted. As a consequence, results and conclusions may be considerably compromised. In an attempt to overcome such drawbacks, the present work is proposing a comprehensive and efficient procedure based on an interactive brushing approach, which combines the structural information of the score scatter plots and the spatial information of the principal component (PC) score maps. In particular, the study demonstrates not only how the multivariate approach may provide more information than the univariate one, but also how the integration of different chemometric tools may allow a more comprehensive interpretation of the results with respect to the studies up to now reported in the literature. The examination of the average spectral profile of each score cluster, jointly with the loading analysis, is functional to characterize each area investigated on the basis of its spectral features. A multivariate comparison with spectra of standard compounds, projected in the PC score space, helps in supporting the chemical identification. The approach was validated on two real case studies.
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- Giorgia Sciutto
- Microchemistry and Microscopy Art Diagnostic Laboratory, University of Bologna, Ravenna, Italy
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Samorì C, Sciutto G, Pezzolesi L, Galletti P, Guerrini F, Mazzeo R, Pistocchi R, Prati S, Tagliavini E. Effects of Imidazolium Ionic Liquids on Growth, Photosynthetic Efficiency, and Cellular Components of the Diatoms Skeletonema marinoi and Phaeodactylum tricornutum. Chem Res Toxicol 2011; 24:392-401. [DOI: 10.1021/tx100343p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Chiara Samorì
- Interdepartmental Research Centre for Environmental Sciences (CIRSA), University of Bologna, via S. Alberto 163, 48123 Ravenna, Italy
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- M2ADL-Microchemistry and Microscopy Art Diagnostic Laboratory, University of Bologna, via Tombesi dall'Ova 55, 48123 Ravenna, Italy
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- Interdepartmental Research Centre for Environmental Sciences (CIRSA), University of Bologna, via S. Alberto 163, 48123 Ravenna, Italy
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- Interdepartmental Research Centre for Environmental Sciences (CIRSA), University of Bologna, via S. Alberto 163, 48123 Ravenna, Italy
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- Interdepartmental Research Centre for Environmental Sciences (CIRSA), University of Bologna, via S. Alberto 163, 48123 Ravenna, Italy
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- M2ADL-Microchemistry and Microscopy Art Diagnostic Laboratory, University of Bologna, via Tombesi dall'Ova 55, 48123 Ravenna, Italy
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- Interdepartmental Research Centre for Environmental Sciences (CIRSA), University of Bologna, via S. Alberto 163, 48123 Ravenna, Italy
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- M2ADL-Microchemistry and Microscopy Art Diagnostic Laboratory, University of Bologna, via Tombesi dall'Ova 55, 48123 Ravenna, Italy
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- Interdepartmental Research Centre for Environmental Sciences (CIRSA), University of Bologna, via S. Alberto 163, 48123 Ravenna, Italy
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Joseph E, Simon A, Prati S, Wörle M, Job D, Mazzeo R. Development of an analytical procedure for evaluation of the protective behaviour of innovative fungal patinas on archaeological and artistic metal artefacts. Anal Bioanal Chem 2010; 399:2899-907. [PMID: 20949259 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-010-4279-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2010] [Revised: 09/17/2010] [Accepted: 09/18/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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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 metal artefacts. In fact, with a high degree of insolubility and chemical stability even in acid atmospheres (pH 3), metal oxalates provide the surface with good protection. Within the framework of the EU-ARTECH project, different fungal strains have been used to transform existing corrosion patinas on outdoor bronze monuments into copper oxalates, while preserving the physical appearance of these artefacts. Given the promising results obtained with this first attempt, the same approach is now applied within the BAHAMAS (Marie Curie Intra European Fellowship action) project, but extended to other metal substrates, for example iron and silver, which are frequently found in cultural heritage artworks and also encounter several problems of active corrosion. The research is investigating the formation mechanisms and adhesion properties of the newly formed metal oxalates by means of complementary analytical techniques (X-ray diffraction (XRD), FTIR microscopy, Raman microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM-EDS), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), colorimetry). For each metal substrate, the most appropriate fungal strain is going to be identified and applied to corroded sheets and the novel fungal treatment compared with those used so far. Treated metal sheets will be monitored during 1-year exposure to different cycles of artificial ageing, to evaluate the corrosion resistance of the fungal patinas obtained. The objective of this contribution is to present the first results achieved so far on naturally corroded bronze sheets during the EU-ARTECH project and the analytical procedure used for the testing of the proposed treatment performances during the BAHAMAS project.
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- Edith Joseph
- Microchemistry and Microscopy Art Diagnostic Laboratory, University of Bologna, 40126 Ravenna, Bologna, Italy.
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