Py-GC/MS of Natural and Synthetic Resins

Organic Mass Spectrometry in Art and Archaeology

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 327-361

  Scalarone, Dominique ^a   Chiantore, Oscar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Low molecular weight terpenes and terpenoids identification and GC MS; On line derivatization methods and reagents and Py GC MS; Py GC MS and synthetic polymer in art and conservation analysis; Py GC MS of natural and synthetic resins; Py GC MS terpenoid resin and varnish characterization; Pyrolysis characterization of fresh and aged di and triterpenic resins; Terpenoid resin chemical composition; THM GC MS curve of mastic resin

Indexed keywords

EID: 75749156272     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470741917.ch12     Document Type: Chapter

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