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Chemical Characterization of Airborne Particles in St. Martinus Cathedral in Weert, The Netherlands

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Electron probe X-ray microanalysis (EPMA) of single particles and energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence analysis (EDXRF) were applied to determine the chemical composition, size and probable origin of the suspended particulate matter. The aim of the performed research was to determine the chemical composition, size and abundance of aerosol particles responsible for blackening and soiling of the works of art displayed within the Cathedral of Weert in the Netherlands and to verify the possible sources responsible for these processes.

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  1. University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610, Antwerpen, Belgium

    Zoya Spolnik, Anna Worobiec, Jasna Injuk & Réne Van Grieken

  2. Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, Vertigo 06H17, NL-5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

    Dionne Neilen & Henk Schellen

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Correspondence to Zoya Spolnik.

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Spolnik, Z., Worobiec, A., Injuk, J. et al. Chemical Characterization of Airborne Particles in St. Martinus Cathedral in Weert, The Netherlands. Microchim. Acta 145, 223–227 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00604-003-0158-2

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