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The present review is aimed at reporting on the most advanced and recent applications of immunochemical imaging techniques for the localization of proteins within complex and multilayered paint stratigraphies. Indeed, a paint sample is usually constituted by the superimposition of different layers whose characterization is fundamental in the evaluation of the state of conservation and for addressing proper restoration interventions. Immunochemical methods, which are based on the high selectivity of antigen–antibody reactions, were proposed some years ago in the field of cultural heritage. In addition to enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays for protein identification, immunochemical imaging methods have also been explored in the last decades, thanks to the possibility to localize the target analytes, thus increasing the amount of information obtained and thereby reducing the number of samples and/or analyses needed for a comprehensive characterization of the sample. In this review, chemiluminescent, spectroscopic and electrochemical imaging detection methods are discussed to illustrate potentialities and limits of advanced immunochemical imaging systems for the analysis of paint cross-sections.
This article is part of the Topical Collection “Analytical Chemistry for Cultural Heritage”.
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Sciutto, G. et al. (2017). Immunochemical Micro Imaging Analyses for the Detection of Proteins in Artworks. In: Mazzeo, R. (eds) Analytical Chemistry for Cultural Heritage. Topics in Current Chemistry Collections. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52804-5_6
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