Organic colorants based on lac dye and brazilwood as markers for a chronology and geography of medieval scriptoria: a chemometrics approach
Abstract This work presents the first proof of concept for the use of molecular fluorescence signatures in medieval colours based on lac dye and brazilwood lake pigments. These two important medieval dyes were tested as markers using their UV–Visible emission and excitation spectra. These medieval p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-03-01
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| Series: | Heritage Science |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-021-00490-8 |