Synchrotron radiation microtomography of musical instruments: a non-destructive monitoring technique for insect infestations
Year: 2011
Type: article
Abstract: X-ray computed tomography is becoming a common technique for the structural analysis of samples of cultural relevance, providing luthiers, art historians, conservators and restorators with a unique tool for the characterization of musical instruments. Synchrotron-radiation phase-contrast microtomography is an ideal technique for the non-destructive 3D analysis of samples where small lowabsorbing details such as larvae and eggs can be detected. We report results from the first feasibility studies performed at the Elettra synchrotron laboratory, where the 1494 organ by Lorenzo Gusnasco da Pavia has been studied. Together with important information about the structural conditions, the presence of xylophages could be detected and characterized.
Authors: Beatrice Bentivoglio-Ravasio, Emanuele Marconi, Leonardo Trotta, Diego Dreossi, Nicola Sodini, Lucia Mancini, Franco Zanini, Camillo Tonini
Institutions: Regione Lombardia, Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.
Language: English
Subfield: Archeology
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $269
OpenAlex ID: W2003676566