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New Strategy for the Cleaning of Paper Artworks: A Smart Combination of Gels and Biosensors

Authors :
Micheli, Laura
Mazzuca, Claudia
Cervelli, Eleonora
Palleschi, Antonio
Source :
Advances in Chemistry; 2014, Vol. 2014 Issue: 1
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

In this work an outlook on the design and application, in the cultural heritage field, of new tools for diagnostic and cleaning use, based on biocompatible hydrogels and electrochemical sensors, is reported. The use of hydrogels is intriguing because it does not require liquid treatment that could induce damage on artworks, while electrochemical biosensors not only are easy to prepare, but also can be selective for a specific compound and therefore are suitable for monitoring the cleaning process. In the field of restoration of paper artworks, more efforts have to be done in order to know how to perform the best way for an effective restoration. Rigid Gellan gel, made up of Gellan gum and calcium acetate, was proposed as a paper cleaning treatment, and selective biosensors for substances to be removed from this gel have been obtained by choosing the appropriate enzymes to be immobilized. Using this approach, it is possible to know when the cleanup process will be completed, avoiding lengthy and sometimes unnecessary cleaning material applications.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
23566612 and 23147571
Volume :
2014
Issue :
1
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Advances in Chemistry
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs38025553
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/385674