Fluorescence recognition of proteinaceous binders in works of art by a novel integrated system of investigation

Microscopy Research and Technique

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 316-324

  Sandu, Irina Crina Anca ^a   Roque, Ana Cecilia A ^a   Matteini, Paolo ^b   Schäfer, Stephan ^a   Agati, Giovanni ^b   Correia, Catarina Ribeiro ^a   Viana, Joana Fortio Fernandes Pacheco ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b IFAC CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cross section; Fluorescence microscopy stain; Microspectrofluorometry; Protein based binder

Indexed keywords

BINDERS; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; FLUOROPHORES; PAINT; PROTEINS; REPAIR; SPECTRUM ANALYZERS;

CONSERVATION SCIENCE; CROSS-SECTION; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY/STAIN; HIGH SENSITIVITY; IDENTIFICATION OF PROTEINS; INTEGRATED SYSTEMS; MICROSPECTROFLUOROMETRY; PROTEIN BASED BINDER; PROTEINACEOUS BINDERS; WORK OF ART;

FLUORESCENCE IMAGING;

EID: 84857361654     PISSN: 1059910X     EISSN: 10970029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jemt.21060     Document Type: Article

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