
How can micro-particle induced X-ray emission (µ-PIXE) and micro-ion beam induced luminescence (µ-IBIL) spectroscopy improve conservation practices?

Didier Gourier is a Professor at Chimie ParisTech-PSL, which is part of the Paris Institute of Chemistry Research and the Research and Restoration Center of the French Museums (C2RMF).

How can micro-particle induced X-ray emission (µ-PIXE) and micro-ion beam induced luminescence (µ-IBIL) spectroscopy improve conservation practices?

What does the aluminosilicate and carbonate particles on bitumen-coated bandages of mummies tell us about the burial environment?

This interview explores how micro-particle induced X-ray emission and micro-ion beam induced luminescence spectroscopy can analyze trace elements in mummy samples.