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Non-invasive identification of organic materials in wall paintings by fiber optic reflectance infrared spectroscopy: a statistical multivariate approach

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The aim of this study is to develop a method for the non-invasive and in situ identification of organic binders in wall paintings by fiber optic mid-FTIR reflectance spectroscopy. The non-invasive point analysis methodology was set-up working on a wide set of wall painting replicas of known composition and using statistical multivariate methods, in particular principal component analysis (PCA), for the interpretation, understanding, and management of data acquired with reflectance mid-FTIR spectroscopy. Results show that PCA can be helpful in managing and preliminary sorting of the large amount of spectra typically collected during non-invasive measurement campaigns and highlight further avenues for research. The developed PCA model was finally applied to the case of a Renaissance wall painting by Perugino assessing it predictability as compared to the interpretation of the single spectrum.

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Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the EU within the 6th Framework Program (Contract Eu-ARTECH, RII3-CT-2004-506171). Authors are grateful to Cristina Grandin and Giuseppe Centauro of the Tintori Center for the access to the wall painting replicas and Giacomo Chiari of the GCI for the useful discussion. G.V. thanks the OMWP project for a fellowship.

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  1. INSTM Operative Unit of Perugia c/o Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Perugia, 06123, Perugia, Italy

    F. Rosi

  2. Dipartimento di Chimica, Univ. degli Studi di Perugia, via Elce di Sotto 8, 06123, Perugia, Italy

    A. Daveri & A. Sgamellotti

  3. CNR-ISTM, Dip. di Chimica, Univ. degli Studi di Perugia, via Elce di Sotto 8, 06123, Perugia, Italy

    C. Miliani & A. Sgamellotti

  4. The British Museum, Great Russell Street, WC1B 3DG, London, UK

    G. Verri

  5. MIA-Multivariate Infometric Analysis at Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Perugia, 06123, Perugia, Italy

    P. Benedetti

  6. The Getty Conservation Institute, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90049, USA

    F. Piqué

  7. Centro d’Eccellenza SMAArt, c/o Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Perugia, 06123, Perugia, Italy

    B. G. Brunetti

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Rosi, F., Daveri, A., Miliani, C. et al. Non-invasive identification of organic materials in wall paintings by fiber optic reflectance infrared spectroscopy: a statistical multivariate approach. Anal Bioanal Chem 395, 2097–2106 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-009-3108-y

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