SEM and microanalysis in the study of historical technology,
materials and conservation
Fourth circular
Thursday 9 and Friday 10 September 2010
BP Lecture Theatre
Tickets £190, students £140
Registration fee includes refreshments, lunch, an evening reception
and post-conference publication.
The Department of Conservation and Scientific Research is
hosting a conference on the application of scanning electron
microscopy and microanalysis (SEM-EDX) to the study of materials,
manufacturing methods and deterioration processes of objects from
ancient through to contemporary cultures.
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In association with Hitachi High-Technologies
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- select the number of tickets of each type
- select the start date 9 September from
the calendar
- select event start time 09.00 before you can
finish your purchase
Registration fee
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If you have any difficulty registering online please email
The conference will be in English and will include oral and
poster presentations; it is intended that the proceedings of the
conference will be published.
There will be eight sessions over the two days. Topics will
fall under the following main themes:
Materials, technology and manufacturing
processes
Metals; ceramics; stone; glass; organics, textiles and paper;
modern materials; pigments and artists’ materials;
mineralogy; tool-marks, wear and evidence of use;
coinage; jewellery; manufacturing processes and workshop techniques
(e.g. goldsmithing).
Conservation
Condition of objects, repair
methods and materials, physical and chemical treatments,
environmental and preventive conservation issues, materials testing
and evaluation, corrosion and degradation, new conservation
treatments.
New applications and instrumental
developments
New applications of variable pressure/ environmental SEM and high
resolution FESEM to the study and conservation of materials from
antiquity to contemporary collections including integrated/hybrid
systems.
The call for papers is now closed.
Contact details
Department of Conservation and Scientific Research
Phone +44 (0)207 323 8279
Fax +44 (0)207 323 8636
Email us
Image: SEM image of the Braganza Brooch,
Hellenistic, 250BC-200BC, Spain.