Cultural heritage objects constitute a very diverse environment, inhabited by various
bacteria and fungi. The impact of these microorganisms on the degradation of artworks is …

Deterioration and degradation of works of art is of great concern to preserve humankind
heritage. Among categories of degradation, biodeterioration is one of the main destructive …

Proteomic approaches based on mass spectrometry have become increasingly popular for
protein binder's identification in works of art. The identification of the binder employed may …

A novel strategy based on in situ dual-enzyme digestion of paint layer proteinaceous
binders is introduced for faster and more confident identification, resulting in a bottom-up …

Identification and characterization of ancient proteins still require technical developments
towards non-invasiveness, sensitivity, versatility and ease of use of the analyses. We report …

Ancient proteomic analysis has been shown to have several advantages over ancient DNA
studies, largely due to the ability of many proteins to survive over longer periods of time than …

It is well established that the ink pigment used for writing the Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS) is
mainly composed of carbon soot. The ink's binder however has yet to be securely identified …

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 scientific analysis of mummified individuals can reveal important details on the way
people lived and died in the past. Palaeoproteomic approaches are theoretically suitable for …

Conservation of historic artifacts has been a multidisciplinary field from its very beginning.
Traditionally, it has been and still is associated with the history of art. It applies knowledge …