ISAAC Lab

Want to know how standoff LIBS, spectral imaging and Raman spectroscopy can be used remotely in combination to tackle wall painting conservation questions from the ground at distances of 10 m? Read our new paper to find out! 👉bit.ly/3YTNjdF @an_chem; @ntu_research

#WorldHeritageDay #heritage #HeritageDay2024 #CulturalHeritage @ntu_research @UNESCO @ICOMOS

#WorldHeritageDay_2024 'The conservation & restoration of monuments must have recourse to all the sciences and techniques which can contribute to the study and safeguarding of the architectural heritage.' Venice Charter 1964. See our Mobile Lab projects: bit.ly/3Q808xl

The ISAAC Lab is @synchroSOLEIL in Paris this week, conducting x-ray experiments on the PUMA beamline to define safe parameters for instrumental analysis of murals, easel paintings and other cultural heritage materials. bit.ly/3IMqAIL @NTUResearch @NTUPVCI

Check out our latest publication "Simultaneous measurement of refractive index and dispersion using optical coherence tomography for restoration of transparent works of art" published online in The European Physical Journal Plus: rdcu.be/dmING

@iperion_hs Access to the site and photo courtesy of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture, as part of a collaboration with @EIEgr

We've just completed our @iperion_hs #molab analysis of the Hunt Frieze on the tomb of King Philip II- father of Alexander the Great- in Vergina, Greece. Here, we conducted remote Raman analysis through the protective glass, while the museum remained open to visitors😀

It's been a busy summer! ISAAC #molab has visited @nasjonalmuseet in Oslo to investigate acrylic varnish removal on paintings & analysed enamels @britishmuseum. We're now in Greece partnering with @EIEgr to conduct non-invasive imaging & analysis on several archaeological sites😍

We're in Munich for the #O3A conference Optics for Art, Architecture, and Archaeology! Well done to PhD students Jake and Amelia for their fantastic presentations 👏

📢A new @librarycongress blog post discusses the curatorial and preservation perspective of our recent #molab visit as part of the International @ahrcpress and @NEHgov funded Lima to Canton #heritageresearch project. Read more 👇 blogs.loc.gov/preservation/2… @NTUResearch @NTUPVCI

Congratulations to our PhD student Amelia for a successful oral presentation *and* poster presentation at #Technart2023 this week. What a 🌟 @ntu_research; @CNRsocial_ ; #phdlife; #academictwitter; #HeritageScience

Our #molab summer visit to La Sala delle Asse in Milan, analysing original Leonardo da Vinci wall paintings, will be presented today at #Technart2023 by our @royalsociety Exchange Project collaborators @CNRsocial_ Read our 2022 Summer Road Trip diary: bit.ly/3NWQ8qA

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ISAAC Mobile Lab @ahrcpress 'Lima to Canton' #HeritageResearch trip 🇺🇸 Stop 2: @NatAsianArt, Washington Mission: Pigment analysis of 18th & 19C Chinese hanging silk scrolls and an album leaf by XRF, PRISMS, FORS, FTIR, Raman & microscopy Blog update: bit.ly/3Gaz3ob

ISAAC Mobile Lab @ahrcpress 'Lima to Canton' #HeritageResearch trip 🇺🇸 Stop 1: @IULillyLibrary, University of Indiana Mission: Raman, FORS and microscopy analysis of Chinese export paintings of Peruvian subjects Read more: bit.ly/3Gaz3ob @ntu_research @NTUPVCI

New fully funded PhD studentship linked to the ISAAC Lab now open for applications! "Art, soft matter and SANS: Combining Optical Coherence Tomography and Scattering Methods for Art Conservation Applications" bit.ly/3Me8bHW

We're excited! The ISAAC Mobile Lab is heading to the USA this Easter, collecting data from Peruvian and Chinese paintings as part of the AHRC funded From Lima to Canton & Beyond research project. @ntu_research @ahrcpress @NTUPVCI bit.ly/3Gaz3ob

Rebecca is assessing the hydration state of each enamel. This indicates the object’s level of degradation, and allows rapid in-situ condition assessment of the whole collection. Read more: bit.ly/3ZULZXf bit.ly/3ZYdFuq @ntu_research @HertSci_UK @CCG_ICON

In the Waddesdon Bequest, gallery 2a @britishmuseum, Rebecca, our Cultural Heritage Research peak funded PhD student, is using our SWIR hyperspectral imaging system to analyse Limoges enamels directly through the glass display case.

Our hybrid OCT & Microscopic Hyperspectral Imaging system, developed during an @ahrcpress Collaborative Doctoral Project with @NationalGallery, providing layer by layer identification of varnish and glaze on a painting. @NTUResearch @IconPaintings @NTUPVCI @HertSci_UK @ErihsEu