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Appl. Spectrosc. 70(1), 1A-26A (2016)  View: PDF

Mobile Spectroscopic Instrumentation in Archaeometry Research

Peter Vandenabeele and Mary Kate Donais

Appl. Spectrosc. 70(1), 27-41 (2016)  View: PDF

Using Nondestructive Portable X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometers on Stone, Ceramics, Metals, and Other Materials in Museums: Advantages and Limitations

Robert H. Tykot

Appl. Spectrosc. 70(1), 42-56 (2016)  View: PDF

Exploring a Hidden Painting Below the Surface of René Magritte’s Le Portrait

Geert Van der Snickt, Ana Martins, John Delaney, Koen Janssens, Jason Zeibel, Michael Duffy, Chris McGlinchey, Birgit Van Driel, and Joris Dik

Appl. Spectrosc. 70(1), 57-67 (2016)  View: PDF

Tortoiseshell or Polymer? Spectroscopic Analysis to Redefine a Purported Tortoiseshell Box with Gold Decorations as a Plastic Box with Brass

António Pereira, Ana Teresa Caldeira, Belmira Maduro, Peter Vandenabeele, and António Candeias

Appl. Spectrosc. 70(1), 68-75 (2016)  View: PDF

Combined Spectroscopic Analysis of Beads from the Tombs of Kindoki, Lower Congo Province (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Anastasia Rousaki, Alessia Coccato, Charlotte Verhaeghe, Bernard-Olivier Clist, Koen Bostoen, Peter Vandenabeele, and Luc Moens

Appl. Spectrosc. 70(1), 76-93 (2016)  View: PDF

Quantitative Chemical Analysis of Archaeological Slag Material Using Handheld X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry

Rebecca B. Scott, Kim Eekelers, and Patrick Degryse

Appl. Spectrosc. 70(1), 94-109 (2016)  View: PDF

Characterization of Archaeological Sediments Using Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) and Portable X-ray Fluorescence (pXRF): An Application to Formative Period Pyro-Industrial Sites in Pacific Coastal Southern Chiapas, Mexico

Hector Neff, Scott J Bigney, Sachiko Sakai, Paul R Burger, Timothy Garfin, Richard G George, Brendan J Culleton, and Douglas J Kennett

Appl. Spectrosc. 70(1), 110-127 (2016)  View: PDF

Attenuated Total Reflection Fourier Transform Infrared (ATR FT-IR) Spectroscopy as a Forensic Method to Determine the Composition of Inks Used to Print the United States One-cent Blue Benjamin Franklin Postage Stamps of the 19th Century

Harry G. Brittain

Appl. Spectrosc. 70(1), 128-136 (2016)  View: PDF

Portable Raman, DRIFTS, and XRF Analysis to Diagnose the Conservation State of Two Wall Painting Panels from Pompeii Deposited in the Naples National Archaeological Museum (Italy)

Juan Manuel Madariaga, Maite Maguregui, Kepa Castro, Ulla Knuutinen, and Irantzu Martínez-Arkarazo

Appl. Spectrosc. 70(1), 137-146 (2016)  View: PDF

Accurate Measurements of Spectral Reflectance in Picasso’s Guernica Painting

Javier Muñoz de Luna, Antonio Alvarez Fernandez-Balbuena, Daniel Vázquez, Manuel Melgosa, Humberto Durán, Jorge García, and Carmen Muro

Appl. Spectrosc. 70(1), 147-155 (2016)  View: PDF

Analytical Capability of Defocused µ-SORS in the Chemical Interrogation of Thin Turbid Painted Layers

Claudia Conti, Marco Realini, Alessandra Botteon, Chiara Colombo, Sarah Noll, Stephen R. Elliott, and Pavel Matousek

Appl. Spectrosc. 70(1), 156-161 (2016)  View: PDF

Nondestructive Determination of the Age of 20th-Century Oil-Binder Ink Prints Using Attenuated Total Reflection Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (ATR FT-IR): A Case Study with Postage Stamps from the Łódź Ghetto

Nathan W. Bower, Conor J.K. Blanchet, and Michael S. Epstein

Appl. Spectrosc. 70(1), 162-173 (2016)  View: PDF

Painted Fiberglass-Reinforced Contemporary Sculpture: Investigating Composite Materials, Techniques and Conservation Using a Multi-Analytical Approach

Barbara Salvadori, Emma Cantisani, Maria Perla Colombini, and Cecilia Gaia Rachele Tognon

Appl. Spectrosc. 70(1), 174-185 (2016)  View: PDF

The Colors of Keith Haring: A Spectroscopic Study on the Materials of the Mural Painting Tuttomondo and on Reference Contemporary Outdoor Paints

Costanza Cucci, Giovanni Bartolozzi, Marco De Vita, Veronica Marchiafava, Marcello Picollo, and Francesca Casadio

Appl. Spectrosc. 70(1), 186-196 (2016)  View: PDF

Spectroscopic Studies on the Characterization of a Persian Playing Card

Parviz Holakooei, Maryam Niknejad, and Carmela Vaccaro

Appl. Spectrosc. 70(1), 197-206 (2016)  View: PDF

A Review of Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) as an Analytical Tool in Numismatic Studies

María José Navas, Agustín García Asuero, and Ana María Jiménez

Appl. Spectrosc. 70(1), 207-221 (2016)  View: PDF