Art and Archaeology Technical

In the past, although FTIR and ESCA were known to offer a great deal of information on specific chemical functional groups of surfaces, little application was made of these analytical tools in the field of conservation and restoration science and technology. A survey of instrumental analysis citations since 1953 in the conservation literature showed that only one FTIR work was published in Studies in Conservation in 1977 and two ESCA papers were published in Archaeometry in 1976. None appeared in Arts and Archaeology Technical Abstracts (AATA). 

Art and Archaeology Technical Abstracts (AATA), Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, CA 90049-1684 on line http //aata.getty.edu/NPS/... 

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