Introduction: Capture of proteins and metabolites from Cultural Heritage (paintings,
manuscripts, parchment etc.) has been done in the past via surface scraping and erasing, a …

We describe here a modern tool for exploring documents pertaining to the world Cultural
Heritage while avoiding their contamination or damage. Known under the acronym EVA, it …

A novel way for exploring the world's cultural heritage in the absence of damage or
contamination (such as removing pigments in paintings or chipping away pieces of bones) …

Abstract The painting “Donna Nuda” by Leonardo was acquired by Catherine II (the Great)
from the R. Walpole collection, Houghton Hall, England, in 1779 for the Hermitage in St …

The interest of scientists in analyzing items of World Cultural Heritage has been
exponentially increasing since the beginning of the new millennium. These studies have …

Organic residue analyses have long been the primary focus and challenge in the fields of
scientific archaeology and cultural heritage. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) …

Ancient manuscripts may contain a large amount of additional information besides the
written words. This information is not readily visible to the naked eye and is also analytically …

It is a pleasure to present this webthemed issue of Analyst and Analytical Methods centered
on 'Molecular Analysis for Art, Archaeometry and Conservation'. The appearance of this …

The identification of proteinaceous components in paintings remains a challenging task for
several reasons. In addition to the minute amount of sample available, complex and variable …

Proteins and small molecules from ancient objects and cultural heritage can provide key
information and contribute to study the context of objects and artists. However, all present …