IPERION HSIntegrated Platform for the European Research Infrastructure

Organic residue analysis (ORA)

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

  • Cultural heritage

    pottery

Materials

  • organic

    carbonised organic remains

TOOLS

ORA instruments

The ORA analysis is carried out through a set a tools: 1. Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometery (GCMS); 2. Gas chromatography (GC).

Provider
BioArCh
Contact person
Oliver Craig