Pyrolysis–gas chromatography (Py–GC) has become well established as a simple, quick
and reliable analytical technique for a range of applications including the analysis of …

Since the first reported analytical studies and technical examinations of art and
archaeological objects conducted in the late 18th century, analytical techniques and …

A novel GC/MS analytical procedure for the identification of lipids, waxes, proteins, and
resinous materials in the same microsample from painted works of art has been optimized. It …

Pyrolysis (Py) with in situ derivatisation with hexamethyldisilazane–gas chromatography–
mass spectrometry (GC–MS) and a gas chromatography–mass spectrometry procedure …

This review discusses the application of chromatographic techniques (GC, HPLC and Py‐
GC) for the characterisation of proteinaceous materials in artistic paintings. The focus is on …

A procedure based on the technique of the pyrolysis–gas chromatography–mass
spectrometry (Py–GC–MS) has been applied, in this work, in order to determine the …

This work presents the results of an investigation of the lacquer objects excavated from a
Chu tomb in China (Warring States, 481–221 BC). This study is engaged in the examination …

Latent fingerprint residue is a complex mixture of organic and inorganic compounds. A full
understanding of the composition of this mixture and how it changes after deposition is …

With the exception of the fresco technique, where pigments are applied on a fresh plaster,
and subsequently entrapped in the forming calcium carbonate, all other painting techniques …

Two GC-MS procedures for the characterization of shellac, an animal resin widely used in
the field of art, were developed. One procedure was based on pyrolysis assisted by the …