Insights into the yellowing of drying oils using fluorescence spectroscopy

Abstract Drying oils are commonly used in paintings and are prone to yellow discolouration from aging. Although there are numerous studies aimed at understanding their chemical composition, the yellowing process and its effects on the underlying fluorescence emission of the oils are not fully unders...

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Main Authors: L. K. Cairns, P. B. C. Forbes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-06-01
Series:Heritage Science
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40494-020-00403-1