Projets de recherche et publications

FLUIDIS (Project leader)
Conservation of collections in fluid: the problem of DIScoloration of plants preserved in FLUId in botanical collections

The collections of specimens in fluids are an important part of the Natural History collections of our scientific cultural heritage. They can be found in botanical gardens, natural history museums, medicine and universities collections, in “Cabinets of curiosities” or other kind of museums.
The fluids collections have conservation issues that are very unique and specific, like evaporation of the solvent, airtightness, chemical and biological hazard, fragility of the container made of glass. The most specific problem is due to the discoloration of the specimen, which change the colour of the fluid used for conservation.
This project will allow the UR-Arc CR to develop a research line on this kind of heritage and to elucidate the phenomenon of specimen’s discoloration.

PARTNERS:

• Botanical Museum of the University of Zurich
• Botanical Garden of the University of Neuchâtel

FUNDING: Haute Ecole Arc

https://www.he-arc.ch/sites/www.he-arc.ch/files/COR/ProjetsRAD/pagesProjet/projet_fluidis.pdf 

CHANGE (Scientific collaborator and PhD theses co-supervisor)
Cultural Heritage Analysis for New GEnerations

The Conservation Research Unit at Haute Ecole Arc (UR-Arc CR) is one of the beneficiaries of a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks (ITN CHANGE – www.change-itn.eu, grant agreement No. 813789) funded by the EU under the Horizon 2020 programme.
Multi-modal imaging techniques, together with more traditional analytical methods, will be used to assess and monitor any change occurring to cultural heritage artefacts during their exposure to the atmosphere and due to conservation treatments. The main objective of CHANGE is in fact to track the modifications of artworks over time. This work will be carried out within an interdisciplinary consortium from 8 EU countries involving 5 Cultural Heritage (CH) and 4 Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) beneficiary institutions as well as 9 CH, ICT and industrial partners.

FUNDING: EU H2020 programme

https://www.he-arc.ch/sites/www.he-arc.ch/files/COR/ProjetsRAD/pagesProjet/projet_change.pdf 
 

ACUME_HV (Project leader)
Acoustic Emission Monitoring of Historical Vehicles

This project aims at developing a non-invasive diagnostic tool for the engines of historical vehicles conserved in museums and collections. This tool will help conservator-restorers to make a decision and implement the reactivation of engines stopped for long time.
The method called Acoustic Emission (AE) allows to detect malfunctions before they are audible by human ear. It is used in the field of automotive industry for the diagnostic of new engines and in different fields of cultural heritage for the evaluation of historical objects and artworks.
In this project acoustic emission will be used for the first time as a diagnostic method for the reactivation of the historical engines. This feasibility study could lead to the development of a very innovative procedure of conservation of heritage vehicles.

PARTNERS:

• EPFL, Tribology and Interface Chemistry group 
• Cité de l’Automobile - Collection Schlumpf, Mulhouse (France)
• Fondation E. et C. Renaud, Cortaillod

FUNDING: HES-SO, Réseau de Compétences Design et arts Visuels.

https://www.he-arc.ch/sites/www.he-arc.ch/files/COR/ProjetsRAD/pagesProjet/projet_acume_hv.pdf 

CANS - Conservation of cAns in collectioNS (Executive project leader, coordinator of the scientific activities) 
(2014-2017)
Funded by SNF (Swiss National Science Foundation), CANS project is an interdiscipliary research aiming at the conservation of food cans in museums and collections.
This project brings together conservators-restorers and conservation scientists from the Haute Ecole Arc Conservation-restauration in Neuchâtel, ethnologists from the Ethnographic Museum of Neuchâtel, food technology experts from the Institute of life technology and Institute of systems engineering of the HES-SO Valais and corrosion scientist from the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale of Lausanne.
http://www.he-arc.ch/cans

PUBLICATIONS

Peer-reviewed articles
 
Brambilla L., Cova Caiazzo F., Michel A., Mischler S., Bertholon R.
Degradation of heritage cans: Monitoring of museums’ collections
Measurement 127, 256-263 (2018)
 
Cova Caiazzo F., Brambilla L., Montanari A., Mischler S.
Characterization of commercial tinplate for food packaging
Surface and Interface Analysis 50, 4:430-440 (2018)
 
Albini M., Letardi P., Mathys L., Brambilla L., Schröter J., Junier P., Joseph E.,
Comparison of a bio-based corrosion inhibitor versus benzotriazole on corroded copper surfaces
Corrosion Science 143, 84–92 (2018)
 
Salvadori B., Cagnini A., Galeotti M., Porcinai S., Goidanich S., Vicenzo A., Celi C., Frediani P., Rosi L., Frediani M., Giuntoli G., Brambilla L., Beltrami R., Trasatti S.
Traditional and innovative protective coatings for outdoor bronze: application and performance comparison
Journal of Applied Polymer Science 135, 12:46011 (2018)
 
Albini M., Comensoli L., Brambilla L., Domon Beuret E., Kooli W., Mathys L., Letardi P., Joseph E.
Innovative biological approaches for metal conservation
Materials and Corrosion 67, 2: 200-206 (2016)

Goidanich S., Gulotta D., Brambilla L., Beltrami R., Fermo P., Toniolo L.
Setup of galvanic sensors for the monitoring of gilded bronzes
Sensors 14, 4:7066-7083 (2014) 
 
Brambilla L., Riedo C., Baraldi C., Nevin A., Gamberini M.C., D’Andrea C., Chiantore O., Goidanich S., Toniolo L.
Characterization of raw materials used in historical ointments by molecular spectroscopic techniques: IR, Raman and Fluorescence
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 401, 6:1827-1837 (2011)
 
Canevali C., Gentile P., Orlandi M., Modugno F., Lucejko J.J., Colombini M.P., Brambilla L., Goidanich S., Riedo C., Chiantore O., Baraldi P., Baraldi C., Gamberini M.C.
A multi-analytical approach for the characterization of powders from the Pompeii archaeological site
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 401, 63:1801-1814 (2011)
 
Colombini M.P., Modugno F., Gamberini M.C., Rocchi M., Baraldi C., Deviese T., Stacey R., Orlandi M., Saliu F., Riedo C., Chiantore O., Sciutto G., Catelli E., Brambilla L., Toniolo L., Miliani C., Rocchi P., Bleton J., Baumer U., Dietemann P., Pojana G., Marras S.
A round robin exercise in archaeometry: analysis of a blind sample reproducing a XVII century pharmaceutical ointment
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 401, 6:1847-1860 (2011)
 
Cuccia E., Piazzalunga A., Bernardoni V., Brambilla L., Fermo P., Massabo' D., Molteni U., Prati P., Valli G., Vecchi R.,
Carbonate measurements in PM10 near the marble quarries of Carrara (Italy) by infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and source apportionment by Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF)
Atmospheric Environment 45, 6481-6487 (2011)
 
Peer-reviewed conference proceeding
 
Brambilla L., Cova Caiazzo F., Michel A., Mischler S., Bertholon R.
Corrosion of cans in collections: the CANS project
Proceedings of the IMEKO International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, Lecce (Italy) (2017)
 
Brambilla L., Michel A., Bertholon R.
Condition of cans in collections: a challenge in conservation
Proceedings of the interim meeting of the ICOM-CC Metals working group, Raghu Menon, Claudia Chemello and Achal Pandya Eds., New Delhi (India): 266-274 (2016)
 
Book chapters
 
Brambilla L., Cagnini A., Porcinai S., Salvadori B., Goidanich S., Toniolo L.
Prospettive per l’inibizione della corrosione dei bronzi dorati
Chapter in the volume “Il paradiso ritrovato. Il restauro della porta del Ghiberti”, ed. Mandragora,
Florence (Italy), 2015
ISBN: 978-8874612475
 
Cagnini A., Porcinai S., Boddi R., Brambilla L., Goidanich S., Bonazza A.
Monitoraggio dello stato di conservazione all’interno della vetrina
Chapter in the volume “Il paradiso ritrovato. Il restauro della porta del Ghiberti”, ed. Mandragora,
Florence (Italy), 2015
ISBN: 978-8874612475
 
Proceedings with extended abstract
 
Joseph E., Junier P., Albini M., Letardi P., Domon Beuret E., Brambilla L., Mathys L., Cevey C., Bertholon R.
Biologically induced patina for metal built heritage
Scienza e Beni Culturali, Bressanone (Italy), 30 June - 3 July 2015
 
Joseph E., Albini M., Letardi P., Domon Beuret E., Brambilla L., Mathys L., Christian C., Bertholon R., Job D. Junier P.
Biopatinas: Innovative biological patinas for copper-based artefacts
Open Air Metal conference, Paris (France), 4-5 December 2014
 
Joseph E., Letardi P., Albini M., Comensoli L., Kooli W., Mathys L., Domon Beuret E., Brambilla L., Cevey C., Bertholon R., Job D., Junier P.
Innovative biological approaches for metal conservation
Eurocorr 2014 conference, Pisa (Italy), 8-12 September 2014
 
Goidanich S., Brambilla L., Salvadori B., Porcinai S., Cagnini A., Toniolo L.
Galvanic sensors for monitoring corrosion rate of gilded bronzes
10th International Conference on non-destructive investigations and microanalysis for the diagnostics and conservation of cultural and environmental heritage (Art’11), Florence (Italy), 13-15 April 2011
 
Other publication
 
Brambilla L., Michel A., Bertholon R., Schinz O., Gonseth M-O., Mischler S., Cova Caiazzo F., Schmitt R., Bocquel D., Flückiger G.
Conservation of cAns in collectioNS: the CANS project
(2016) BROMEC - Bulletin of Research on Metal Conservation 36: 7
 
 
National journal publication
 
Michel A., Bertholon R., Brambilla L.
L’ouverture des boîtes de conserve patrimoniales : développement d’une technique de conservation-restauration peu invasive
ARAAFU – CRBC N° 35 (2018) 16-22
 
Michel A., Bertholon R., Brambilla L.
La boîte de conserve dans les musées – Développement d’une technique d’ouverture peu invasive
Nike-Bulletin 5 (2017) 10-13
 
Domon Beuret E., Mathys L., Brambilla L., Albini M., Cevey C., Bertholon R., Junier P., Joseph E.
Biopatines: des champignons au service des alliages cuivreux
ARAAFU Cahiers techniques n. 22 (2015) 45-48
  
Agnoletti S., Brambilla L., Brini A., Cagnini A., Camaiti M., Celi C., Cetarini L., De Lapi R., Galeotti M., Goidanich S., Porcinai S., Salvadori B., Toniolo L.
Formulati e metodologie per la pulitura e la protezione di superfici metalliche
ARKOS (2012) 28 34-37
 
Goidanich S., Brambilla L., Toniolo L.
Sensori galvanici per la conservazione di opere in bronzo dorato
APCE (2011) 42 22-23
 
 
Contributions to international and national conferences
 
Brambilla L., Cova Caiazzo F., Mischler S.
Deterioration of a Douglas C-54 plane exposed to the atmosphere
(2018) Eurocorr 2018 conference, Krakow (Poland), 9-13 September – Oral presentation
 
Cova Caiazzo F., Brambilla L., Mischler S.
Corrosion mechanisms of tin in complexing acids
(2018) Eurocorr 2018 conference, Krakow (Poland), 9-13 September – Oral presentation
 
Brambilla L., Cova Caiazzo F., Mischler S.
Electrochemical techniques for the study and the characterization of tinplate
(2018) 69th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE), Bologna (Italy), 2-7 September
 
Cova Caiazzo F., Brambilla L., Mischler S.
Tinplate corrosion prediction
(2018) 2nd Conference & Expo of National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE), Genoa (Italy),
27-29 May
 
Brambilla L., Cova Caiazzo F., Michel A., Mischler S., Bertholon R.
Corrosion of cans in collections: the CANS project
(2017) 3rd International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage (MetroArchaeo 2017), Lecce (Italy), 23-25 October – Oral presentation
 
Brambilla L., Cova Caiazzo F., Michel A., Mischler S., Bertholon R.
Corrosion of cans in collections: the results of the CANS project
(2017) Eurocorr 2017 conference, Prague (Czech Republic), 3-7 September – Oral presentation
 
Cova Caiazzo F., Brambilla L., Mischler S.
Tinplate corrosion prediction, the importance of the materials and structure characterization
(2017) Eurocorr 2017 conference, Prague (Czech Republic), 3-7 September – Oral presentation
 
Brambilla L., Cova Caiazzo F., Michel A., Mischler S., Bertholon R.
La corrosione delle scatole di conserva nei musei
(2017) Giornate Nazionali sulla Corrosione e Protezione, Milan (Italy), 28-30 June – Oral presentation
 
Cova Caiazzo F., Brambilla L., Mischler S.
Meccanismi di corrosione dello stagno in soluzioni acide in condizioni anossiche
(2017) Giornate Nazionali sulla Corrosione e Protezione, Milan (Italy), 28-30 June – Oral presentation
 
Brambilla L., Michel A., Bertholon R.
Le projet CANS – Conservation of cAns in collectioNS,
(2017) Third International Conference on Food History and Food Studies, Tours (France), 1-2 June – Oral presentation
 
Brambilla L.
Conservation of cAns in collectioNS
(2017) Les rencontres de l’ARSET - Ve colloque, Tours (France), 21 April – Oral presentation (invited speaker)
 
Michel A., Bertholon R., Brambilla L.
Conservation préventive d’objets composites: le cas des boîtes de conserve dans les collections
(2017) Journée ICOM-CC Métal France 2017, Paris (France), 20 January – Oral presentation
 
Chiavari C., Balbo A., Bernardi E., Brambilla L., Goidanich S., Martini C., Mascalchi M., Mencaglia A., Siano S., Monticelli C.
Présentation du projet national italien sure le développement de méthodologies innovantes pour la conservation des bronzes dorés
(2017) Journée ICOM-CC Métal France 2017, Paris (France), 20 January – Oral presentation
 
Cova Caiazzo F., Michel A., Schinz O., Bocquel D., Schmitt R., Flückiger G., Gonseth M-O., Mischler S., Bertholon R., Brambilla L.
CANS project - Conservation of cAns in collectioNS
(2016) Swiss Inter- and Transdisciplinarity Day, Lucerne (Switzerland), 7 November – Poster presentation
 
Brambilla L., Michel A., Bertholon R.
Condition of cans in collections: a challenge in conservation
(2016) ICOM-CC Metal 2016 conference, New Delhi (India), 26-30 September – Oral presentation
 
Cova Caiazzo F., Brambilla L., Mischler S.
Preserving cans in collections: the importance of modeling corrosion of tin cans for cultural heritage
(2016) ICOM-CC Metal 2016 conference, New Delhi (India), 26-30 September – Poster presentation
 
Michel A., Brambilla L., Bertholon R.
La boîte de conserve: un objet de collection patrimoniale
L’ouvre-boîte: un traitement de conservation-restauration
(2016) Congrès de la SCR (Association Suisse de conservation et restauration), Horgen, 16-17 September – Oral presentation
 
Cova Caiazzo F., Brambilla L., Mischler S.
Corrosion mechanisms of tin in deoxygenated acid solutions
(2016) Eurocorr 2016 conference, Montpellier (France), 12-15 September – Oral presentation
 
Cova Caiazzo F., Mischler S., Brambilla L.
Characterization of tinplate by means of surface analysis and electrochemical methods
(2016) Swiss Working Group for Surface and Interface Science (SAOG), Fribourg (Switzerland), 22 January – Poster presentation
 
Monticelli C., Balbo A., Bernardi E., Brambilla L., Chiavari C., Goidanich S., Lenza B., Martini C., Mascalchi M., Mencaglia A.A., Siano S.
Preventive measures against bronze and gilded bronze degradation during indoor and outdoor exposures: surface treatments, corrosion monitoring sensors and development of a controlled-microclimate open showcase
(2015) NanotechItaly 2015, Bologna (Italy), 25-27 November – Oral presentation
 
Albini M., Brambilla L., Domon Beuret E., Mathys L., Cevey C., Bertholon R., Junier P., Joseph E.
Biopatines: des champignons au service des alliages cuivreux
(2015) Journée Etude Recherche Innovation (JERI 2015), Toulouse (France), 20 November – Oral presentation
 
Joseph E., Junier P., Albini M., Letardi P., Domon Beuret E., Brambilla L., Mathys L., Cevey C., Bertholon R.
Biologically induced patina for metal built Heritage
(2015) Scienza e Beni Culturali, Bressanone (Italy), 30 June - 3 July – Oral presentation
 
Goidanich S., Gulotta D., Brambilla L., Beltrami R., Toniolo L.
Corrosione e monitoraggio dei bronzi dorati in ambienti museali
(2015) Giornate nazionali sulla corrosione e protezione, Ferrara (Italy), 15-17 June – Oral presentation
 
Balbo A., Bernardi E., Brambilla L., Chiavari C., Goidanich S., Lenza B., Martini C., Mascalchi M., Mencaglia A.A., Siano S., Monticelli C.
Metodi innovativi per la conservazione del bronzo e del bronzo dorato
(2015) Giornate nazionali sulla corrosione e protezione, Ferrara (Italy), 15-17 June – Oral presentation
 
Goidanich S., Gulotta D., Brambilla L., Beltrami R., Toniolo L.
Innovative Method for the Monitoring of indoor gilded bronzes
(2015) GILT-EnArt 2015, Gilding Materials and Techniques in European Art, Évora (Portugal), 25-27 May – Oral presentation
 
Joseph E., Albini M., Letardi P., Domon Beuret E., Brambilla L., Mathys L., Cevey C., Bertholon R., Job D. Junier P.
Biopatinas: Innovative biological patinas for copper-based artefacts
(2014) Open Air Metal, Paris (France), 4-5 December – Oral presentation
 
Abbottoni M., Balbo A., Bernardi E., Brambilla L., Chiavari C., Goidanich S., Lenza B., Martini C., Mascalchi M., Mencaglia A.A., Siano S., Monticelli C.
Conservation of outdoor/indoor bronzes and gilded bronzes: protective treatments, electrochemical sensor for in situ monitoring and development of a controlled-microclimate open showcase
(2014) Open Air Metal, Paris (France), 4-5 December – Poster presentation
 
Domon Beuret E., Mathys L., Brambilla L., Albini M., Cevey C., Bertholon R., Junier P., Joseph E.
Biopatines: des champignons au service des alliages cuivreux
(2014) Journées des Restaurateurs en Archéologie (JRA 2014), Arles (France), 16-17 October
 
Brambilla L., Mischler S., Schmitt R., Nicolay L., Von Arx C., Böhmler I., Bertholon R.
Corrosion of cans in collections: the case study of Burghalde museum
(2014) Eurocorr 2014 conference, Pisa (Italy), 8-12 September – Poster presentation
 
Joseph E., Letardi P., Albini M., Comensoli L., Kooli W., Mathys L., Domon Beuret E., Brambilla L., Cevey C., Bertholon R., Job D., Junier P.
Innovative biological approaches for metal conservation
(2014) Eurocorr 2014 conference, Pisa (Italy), 8-12 September
 
Brambilla L., Goidanich S., Guerrini E., Colombo A., Porcinai S., Cagnini A., Galeotti M., Salvadori B., Vicenzo A., Rosetti L., Trasatti S.
Study of protective coatings for outdoor bronzes by means of in situ electrochemical techniques
(2014) Eurocorr 2014 conference, Pisa (Italy), 8-12 September
 
Abbottoni M., Balbo A., Bernardi E., Brambilla L., Chiavari C., Goidanich S., Lenza B., Martini C., Mascalchi M., Mencaglia A.A., Siano S., Monticelli C.
Conservation of bronzes and gilded bronzes exposed to the atmosphere: protective treatments, electrochemical sensor for in situ monitoring and development of a controlled-microclimate open showcase
(2013) ICOM-CC Metal 2013 conference, Edinburgh (UK), 16-20 September – Poster presentation
 
Brambilla L., Goidanich S., Porcinai S., Toniolo L.
Evaluation of the effect of relative humidity and temperature on the corrosion rate of gilded bronzes by means of galvanic sensors
(2012) Indoor Air Quality 2012, London (UK) 17-20 June – Poster presentation
 
Balbo A. Bernardi C., Brambilla L., Chiavari C., Goidanich S. Gulotta D., Martini C., Mencaglia A., Monticelli C., Siano S., Vicenzo A.
Metodi innovativi per la conservazione dei bronzi Dorati
(2012) VII Congresso Nazionale A.I.Ar, Modena (Italy), 22-24 February – Poster presentation
 
Brambilla L., Goidanich S., Fermo P., Toniolo L.
Patina stability under different environmental conditions
(2011) EuroMat 2011, Montpellier (France) 12-15 September – Oral presentation
 
Canevali C., Gentile P., Modugno F., Lucejko J.J., Brambilla L., Goidanich S., Riedo C., Baraldi P.
Raman and other techniques for a study of black Pompeiian materials
(2011) 6th International Congress on the Application of Raman Spectroscopy in Art and Archaeology (RAA 2011), Parma (Italy) 5-8 September – Poster presentation
 
Bressan E., Brambilla L., Goidanich S., Trasatti S.
Monitoraggio in situ di leghe di rame mediante tecniche elettrochimiche non distruttive (EIS e Rp)
(2011) XI Convention “Ambiente Ricerca Giovani”, Roma, Assisi, Perugia (Italy) 21-25 June – Oral presentation
 
Mezzena S., Brambilla L., Molteni U., Fermo P.
Studio di leganti organici utilizzati nel campo dei beni culturali mediante spettroscopia nel medio e vicino infrarosso e analisi chemiometrica
(2011) XI “Convention Ambiente Ricerca Giovani”, Roma, Assisi, Perugia (Italy) 21-25 June – Oral presentation
 
Goidanich S., Brambilla L., Salvadori B., Porcinai S., Cagnini A., Toniolo L.
Galvanic sensors for monitoring corrosion rate of gilded bronzes
(2011) 10th International Conference on non-destructive investigations and microanalysis for the diagnostics and conservation of cultural and environmental heritage (Art’11), Florence (Italy) 13-15 April – Oral presentation
 
Brambilla L., Goidanich S., Baraldi P., Modugno F., Lucejko J.J., Canevali C., Gentile P.
Heterogeneous powders from Pompei and Ercolano sites: a multi-analytical characterization
(2010) PRIN07 Final congress – Aboca Museum, Sansepolcro, AR (Italy) 2-3 December – Oral presentation
 
Canevali C., Gentile P., Galli A., Luceiko J.J., Modugno F., Brambilla L., Goidanich S., Baraldi P., Chiantore O.
A systematic multi-analytical investigation of pigments coming from Pompei and Ercolano sites
(2010) XII National Congress of the Division of Chemistry for Environment and Cultural Heritage, Taormina (Italy) 26-30 September – Poster presentation
 
Canevali C., Gentile P., Galli A., Luceiko J.J., Modugno F., Brambilla L., Goidanich S., Baraldi P.
A systematic multi-analytical investigation of heterogeneous powders coming from Pompei and Ercolano sites
(2010) XXII National Congress of the Division of Analytical Chemistry of the Italian Chemical Society, Como (Italy) 12-16 September – Poster presentation
 
Brambilla L., Goidanich S., Baraldi P., Modugno F., Lucejko J.J.. Carnevali C., Gentile P., Toniolo L.
A multi-analytical approach for the investigation of inks from Pompei and Ercolano
(2010) 1st International Congress Chemistry for Cultural Heritage (ChemCH), Ravenna (Italy) 30 June - 3 July – Oral presentation
 
Goidanich S., Brambilla L., J. Brunk, I.O. Wallinder
Are patina dissolution and corrosion processes the same thing?
(2010) 1st International Congress Chemistry for Cultural Heritage (ChemCH), Ravenna (Italy) 30 June - 3 July – Oral presentation
 
Piazzalunga A., Fermo P., Brambilla L., Cuccia E., Massabò D. Prati P., Vecchi R., Paganelli C.
Quantificazione dei carbonati mediante spettroscopia infrarossa
(2010) 4th Congress on Particulate Matter (PM2010), Venezia (Italy) 16-18 May – Poster presentation
 
Baraldi P., Brambilla L., Goidanich S., Luceiko J.J., Modugno F., Riedo C., Toniolo L.
Diagnostica sul contenuto di alcuni recipienti Vesuviani probabili atramentari: materiali, tecnologia, degrado
(2010) VI National Congress of Archeometry (AIAr), Pavia (Italy) 15-18 February – Poster presentation
 
Brambilla L., Goidanich S., Toniolo L., Baraldi P., D'Andrea C., Nevin A., Osticioli I., Comelli D.
Approccio multianalitico per la conoscenza di inchiostri antichi
(2009) X Convention “Ambiente Ricerca Giovani”, Bergamo (Italy) 16-20 November – Oral presentation
 
Fermo P., Piazzalunga A., Tuccillo F., Brambilla L., Mazzei F., Prati P.
Quantification of carbonate carbon in atmospheric aerosol by means of ATR (Attenuated Total Reflection) spectroscopy and a multivariate calibration method
(2009) European Aerosol Conference. Karlsruhe (Germany) 6 – 11 September – Poster presentation
 
Fermo P., Piazzalunga A., Tuccillo F., Brambilla L., Cazzuli O., Vecchi R., Valli G.
Analytical methods for quantification and characterization of HULIS (HUmic Like Substances) in atmospheric aerosol
(2009) European Aerosol Conference. Karlsruhe (Germany) 6 – 11 September – Oral presentation
 
Brambilla L., Colombo C., Fermo P., Sansonetti A.
An analytical approach on painting layers: mixtures of lead white and drying oils
(2009) XXIII Congress of the Italian Chemical Society – Sorrento, NA (Italy) 5-10 July – Poster presentation
 
Fermo P., Piazzalunga A., Tuccillo F., Brambilla L.
A multi-analytical approach applied to the study of Humik Like Substances in aerosol particulate matter
(2009) XXIII Congress of the Italian Chemical Society – Sorrento, NA (Italy) 5-10 July – Poster presentation
 
 

Past projects:

• CTI project 2013 – 2014 (Switzerland)

Biopatines
Principal Investigator: Pilar Junier – University of Neuchâtel
Project Leader: Edith Joseph – University of Neuchâtel
CTI grant 14573.2 PFLS-LS
 

• Monitoring of the “Porta del Paradiso” in the Museo dell’Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore 2012

Collaboration with the Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore foundation for the monitoring, using galvanic sensors, of the “Porta del Paradiso” exposed in the museum in September 2012
 

• National Project PRIN 2009 (Italy)

Innovative methods for the conservation of gilded bronzes
National coordinator: Prof. Cecilia Monticelli – University of Ferrara
MIUR PRIN2009 grant
 

• National Project PRIN 2007 (Italy)

Colors and balms in antiquity: from the chemical study to the knowledge of technologies in cosmetics, painting and medicine
National coordinator: Prof. Maria Perla Colombini – University of Pisa
MIUR PRIN2007