Molecular analysis
Amino acid racemization analysis (AAR)
Amino acid dating, which depends on the predictable breakdown of proteins within fossil biominerals, spans the whole of the Quaternary…
Fourier Transform Infrared microimaging
FTIR microimaging is performed on cross sections of samples under FTIR microscope. The system is using Focal Plane Array Detector,…
High-Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
HPLC is a technique, where compounds in a mixed liquid sample are separated, identified and quantified. Usually the solid phase…
Ion chromatography
Ion chromatography is a liquid chromatography technique in which ions are separated on the basis of their affinity to the…
Mass spectrometry based Omics (Proteomics, Lipidomics, Glycomics, metabolomics) for Heritage Science
High and very high resolution mass spectrometers (Orbitrap MS, FT-ICR MS) hyphenated with nano-liquid chromatography and electrophoresis. The mass spectrometers…
Organic residue analysis (ORA)
Organic residue analysis is used to study organic materials deposited on archaeological artefacts during their use through molecualr and isotopic…
Proteomics
Ancient proteomics (palaeoproteomics) is the extraction and identification of proteins from archaeological remains and cultural heritage materials.This can help to…
Pyrolisis-Gas chromatography
Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) is a powerful analytical technique for separation and identification of organic compounds. It is suitable for…
Size-Exclusion Chromatography (SEC)
SEC is a type of liquid chromatography, which enables the separation of molecules according to their size. The main characteristic…
Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS)
ZooMS is used to identify the taxa of archaeological faunal remains, including bone, leather, ivory, parchment and antler. This can…