title: High-performance liquid chromatography and non-destructive three-dimensional fluorescence analysis of early synthetic dyes.
abstract: Chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques are evaluated for the analysis of early synthetic dyes. The research focuses on the analysis of dyestuffs that were developed and used in the period 1850-1900, which has not been well investigated so far. The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate techniques that can be applied in the field of culture and art. A selection of 65 synthetic dyestuffs was chosen to investigate the usefulness of the analytical techniques applied. As a case study three embroideries, designed by the well-known 19th century French painter Emile Bernard, were investigated to obtain more information about the use and behaviour of synthetic dyes.
authors.affiliation: Netherlands Institute for Cultural Heritage, 1070 KA Amsterdam, The Netherlands. maarten.van.bommel@icn.nl
authors.forename: Maarten R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: van Bommel
authors.forename: Ina Vanden
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Berghe
authors.forename: Alexander M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Wallert
authors.forename: Rene
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Boitelle
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wouters
mesh_terms: D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods*; D005453:Fluorescence; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry*; D012015:Reference Standards; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes