Organic colorants based on lac dye and brazilwood as markers for a chronology and geography of medieval scriptoria: a chemometrics approach

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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Main Authors: Paula Nabais, Maria J. Melo, João A. Lopes, Márcia Vieira, Rita Castro, Aldo Romani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-03-01
Series:Heritage Science
Subjects:
Lac dye
Brazilwood
Historical dyes
Brazilein
Laccaic acid
Fluorimetry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-021-00490-8

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