Conservation and heritage science publications
Selected publications from our research into archival materials and methods.
2025
- Monico, L., Janssens, K., Cotte, M., et al. (2025). Advanced X-ray techniques to study the alteration of pigments in paintings. La Rivista del Nuovo Cimento, 48, 315–434.
- Russick, S., Faoro, L., Kokkori, M., Webb, S. M., De La Codre, H., Meier, M., & Vermeulen, M. (2025). Multi-Analytical Investigation of Arsenical Transfer and Remediation on Nineteenth-Century Green Books. Studies in Conservation, 1–16.
- Russick, S., Grafakos, T., Muratore, K., McGeachy, A. C., & Vermeulen, M. (2025). Toxic Tales: Arsenic’s Legacy in Nineteenth-century Green Book Bindings at Northwestern University Libraries. Studies in Conservation, 1-17.
- Vermeulen, M., Conti, C., Matousek, P., Angelova, L., & Botteon, A. (2025).
Unravelling hidden text and figures in paper-based archival documents with micro-spatially offset Raman spectroscopy imaging. Spectrochimica Acta part A, 329, 125591. - Angelova, L. (2025). Patch and Repair: Evolving Understandings of Material in the Conservation Studio. In E. Goudarouli & A. Prescott (Eds), Archival Materialities in a Digital Age (pp. 118-140). British Academy.
- Veall, M.-A., Moriarty, M., Poulin, J., Vermeulen, M., Vervoorst, J., & Angelova, L. V. (2025). A Comparative Study of Invasive and Micro-Invasive Analytical Methods for the Detection and Identification of Historically Applied Pesticides to Archival Records. Studies in Conservation, 1-12.
2024
- Vermeulen, M., Johns, S. P., dePolo, G., Rocha, P. M., Collins, M. J., Angelova, L., & Roffet-Salque, M. (2024). Assessing the effect of minimally invasive lipid extraction on parchment integrity by artificial ageing and integrated analytical techniques. Polymer Degradation and Stability, 230, 111076.
- Johns, S. P., Maule, C. A., Angelova, L., Vermeulen, M., Day, C., Muñoz-Alegre, M., Collins, M. J., & Roffet-Salque, M. (2024). Minimally Invasive Vacuum-Aided Extraction Technique for the Lipid Analysis of Historic Parchment. Analytical Chemistry, 96(34), 13811-13820.
- Pereira Pardo, L., Dryburgh, P., Biggs, E., Vermeulen, M., Crooks, P., Gibson, A., Fort, M., Vlachou-Mogire, C., Bertasa, M., Gilchrist, J. R., & Danskin, J. (2024). Advanced imaging to recover illegible text in historic documents. The challenge of past chemical treatments for ink enhancement. Journal of Cultural Heritage, 68, 342-353.
- Richard, F., Hermans, J. J., & Angelova, L. (2024). Rigid Solvent-Gels in Paper Conservation: A New Approach to Sticky Problems. Journal of Paper Conservation, 25(2), 86–106.
- Botteon, A., Vermeulen, M., Cristina, L., Bruni, S., Matousek, P., Miliani, C., Realini, M., Angelova, L., & Conti, C. (2024). Advanced Microspatially Offset Raman Spectroscopy for Noninvasive Imaging of Concealed Texts and Figures Using Raman Signal, Fluorescence Emission, and Overall Spectral Intensity. Analytical Chemistry, 96, 4535-4543.
- Liang, H., Butler, L., Kogou, S., Burke, M., Lee, L., & Pereira Pardo, L. (2024). From Lima to Canton and Beyond: Mobile and Digital Research Infrastructure for Closing the Gap Between Resource-rich and Resource-poor Organisations. Studies in Conservation, 69(sup1), 198–207.
- Pereira Pardo, L., Johnston, N., Mitchell, R., & Margey, A. (2024). The Materiality of the Early Modern Maps of Ireland at The National Archives: Bridging History of Cartography and Heritage Science. In Lange & B. van der Linde (Eds.), Maps and Colours (pp. 205-224). Brill.
- Angelova, L., & Haines, E. (2024). Insect « Enemies » and Chemical Legacies: Reflections on archival practice. Trouble dans les collections (No. 7): On the Threshold of Conservation.
2023
- Vermeulen, M., Webb, S. M., Russick, S., McGeachy, A. C., Muratore, K., & Walton, M. S. (2023). Identification, transformations and mobility of hazardous arsenic-based pigments on 19th century bookbindings in accessible library collections. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 454, 131453.
- Kasso, T. M., Enevold, R., Johns, S., Rangel‑Piñeros, G., Taurozzi, A. J., Sutherland, A., Ramsøe, M., Angelova, L. V., Roffet‑Salque, M., Collins, M. J., & Carøe, C. (2023). ArcHives—combined palynological, genomic and lipid analysis of medieval wax seals. Heritage Science, 11, 11.
- Angelova, L. V., Nawaz, S., Kafadaroğlu, B., Paz, B., Wilke, N., Moreta, F., Woollaston, H., Vermeulen, M., & Vervoorst, J. (2023). The use of ‘poisonous insecticidal solutions’ in bookbinding: coping with historic pesticide treatments in the archive. Heritage Science, 11, 51.
- Smith, H., Williams, K., & Schwoll, S. (2023). Stationery bindings. In A. Bainbridge (Ed.), Conservation of Books (pp. 193-201). Routledge.
- Schwoll, S., & Pataki-Hundt, A. (2023). Binding: structure, functionality, and integrity. In A. Bainbridge (Ed.), Conservation of Books (pp. 671-680). Routledge.
2022
- Xu, B. (J.), Wu, Y., Hao, P., Vermeulen, M., McGeachy, A., Smith, K., Eremin, K., Rayner, G., Verri, G., Willomitzer, F., Alfeld, M., Tumblin, J., Katsaggelos, A., & Walton, M. (2022). Can deep learning assist automatic identification of layered pigments from XRF data?. Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, 37, 2672-2682.
- Vermeulen, M., McGeachy, A., Xu, B., Chopp, H., Katsaggelos, A., Meyers, R., Alfeld, M., & Walton, M. (2022). XRFast a new software package for processing of MA-XRF datasets using machine learning. Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, 37, 2130-2143.
- Vermeulen, M., Tamburini, D., McGeachy, A., Meyers, R., & Walton, M. (2022). Multiscale characterization of shellfish purple and other organic colorants in 20th-century traditional enredos from Oaxaca, Mexico. Dyes and Pigments, 206, 110663.
- Noble, S., VanSnick, S., & Rosas, C. (2022). Mould Matters: Implementing a New Workflow for Managing Mould-affected Archival Documents and its Impact on Resources and Wellbeing. Studies in Conservation, 67(sup1), 192-199.
- Henniges, U., Angelova, L., Schwoll, S., Smith, H., & Brückle, I. (2022). Microfibrillated cellulose films for mending translucent paper: an assessment of film preparation and treatment application options. Journal of the Institute of Conservation, 45(1), 36-51.
2021
- Angelova, L. (2021). Wax and wax-like materials – the what, where, and how in heritage collections. Analytical Methods, 13, 2075-2078.
2019
- Liu, Y.-C., Peng, S., Angelova, L., Nau, W. M., Hennig, A., & others. (2019). Label‐Free Fluorescent Kinase and Phosphatase Enzyme Assays with Supramolecular Host‐Dye Pairs. ChemistryOpen, 8(11), 1350-1354.
2018
- Archibald, A. (2018). A simple protective housing for hung framed artworks. Journal of Paper Conservation, 19(2), 77–79.
- Bell, N., Larsen, R., Patten, K., et al. (2018). Assessing the condition of the Domesday Books from the visual to the molecular. Heritage Science, 6, 50.
- VanSnick, S., & Ntanos, K. (2018). On Digitisation as a Preservation Measure. Studies in Conservation, 63(sup1), 282–287.
- Angelova, L. V., Matarrese, C., Fratini, E., Weiss, R. G., Dei, L., & Carretti, E. (2018). Chelating agents in aqueous, partially-hydrolyzed, poly(vinyl acetate) dispersions crosslinked with borax. Physicochemical characterization and an application. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 556, 61-71.
2017
- Archibald, A. (2017). Making Polycarbonate Mounting Clips. Journal of Paper Conservation, 18(2), 73-74.
- Moon, J., & Curran, K. (2017). A study of the relationship between the migration of image silver and perceived yellowing of silver gelatine photographs. Heritage Science, 5, 45.