A fast and reliable detection of indigo in historic and prehistoric textile samples.
We present a method requiring no sample preparation for the direct identification of indigoid colorants in tiny amounts in ancient historic fabrics using ASAP®-MS. Exact determinations were completed in less than 1 min. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Martin-Luther Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Organische Chemie, Kurt-Mothes-Str. 2, D-06120, Halle (Saale), Germany.
Annemarie
A
Kramell
Advion Ltd., Edinburgh Way, Harlow, CM20 2NQ, United Kingdom.
Frank
F
Porbeck
Martin-Luther Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Organische Chemie, Kurt-Mothes-Str. 2, D-06120, Halle (Saale), Germany.
Ralph
R
Kluge
Advion Ltd., Edinburgh Way, Harlow, CM20 2NQ, United Kingdom.
Andreas
A
Wiesner
Martin-Luther Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Organische Chemie, Kurt-Mothes-Str. 2, D-06120, Halle (Saale), Germany.
René
R
Csuk
ASAP-MS; indigo; prehistoric; textiles