Study Guide

Objective

After you have completed the course you
- know the basics of colour and optics theory
- can identify the most common natural pigments using analysis charts and indication reactions
- can measure colour spectra with a spectrophotometer
- can identify spectra of most common pigments using reference spectra
- know the basics of organic chemistry
- understand the connection between basic chemistry knowledge and materials in conservation and restoration and their properties
- know the basics of XRF-analysis and know how to measure XRF spectra of samples and compare those to reference spectra
- know also other analytical methods of material research

Content

- What are colours, optics and natural pigments in theory?
- What kind of pigments exists?
- How to measure reference pigments with spectrophotometer and how to interpret of spectra?
- How to make pigment analysis in laboratory?
- What is the basics of organic chemistry?
- What are the most important organic material groups in conservation and restoration?
- How to use XRF analyzer in material research?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Prior know-how and skills
Restoration Chemistry completed

Further information

Co-requisites
No additional related studies