Organic residue analysis is used to study organic materials deposited on archaeological artefacts during their use through molecualr and isotopic analysis. A major research strand is lipid residue analysis of pottery.
Fields of application
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Cultural heritage
pottery
Materials
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organic
carbonised organic remains
TOOLS
The ORA analysis is carried out through a set a tools: 1. Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometery (GCMS); 2. Gas chromatography (GC).