Bright light: Microspectrofluorimetry for the characterization of lake pigments and dyes in works of art

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 857-866

  Melo, Maria J ^a   Claro, Ana ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

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EID: 77953678685     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: 15204898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar9001894     Document Type: Article

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