During the last decades, Raman spectroscopy has grown from research laboratories to a
well-established approach that is increasingly often used in archaeometry and conservation …

Cultural heritage materials, ranging from archaeological objects and sites to fine arts
collections, are often characterized through their life cycle. In this review, the fundamentals …

Raman spectroscopy has become a powerful tool in the assessment of bone quality.
However, the use of Raman spectroscopy to assess collagen quality in bone is less …

Type I Collagen is one of the most abundant proteins of the extracellular matrix of the most
organs. During chronological aging or in diseases, type I collagen undergoes biochemical …

Among the materials constituting our cultural heritage, parchment has a significant role as
the substrate of many archival documents. The assessment of its state of preservation has …

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 …

Raman spectroscopy followed by multivariate data analysis was used to analyze cotton
fibers dyed using similar formulations and submitted to different aging conditions. Spectra …

We have investigated the impact of obesity on the structural organization, morpho-
mechanical properties of collagen fibers from rat tail tendon fascicles (RTTFs). Polarized …

The miraculously preserved 2000-year-old Dead Sea Scrolls, ancient texts of invaluable
historical significance, were discovered in the mid-20th century in the caves of the Judean …

Illuminated medieval manuscripts are of outstanding value and their preservation is of great
importance, not only because of their beauty but also because of the information they …