2023

Botticelli, M. , Risdonne, V. and Young, C. (2023) Enhancement of protein detection on cultural heritage samples after SYPRO™ Ruby staining by optical microscopy and micro-FTIR spectroscopy. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 302, p. 123067. (doi: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.123067)

Batiashvili, M., Gallinaro, M., Balossi Restelli, F., Medeghini, L., Young, C. and Botticelli, M. (2023) Colour of the past in South Caucasus: The first archaeometric investigation on rock art and pigment residues from Georgia. Quaternary International, 658, pp. 1-13. (doi: 10.1016/j.quaint.2023.03.019)

Botticelli, M. , Risdonne, V., Visser, T., Young, C. , Smith, M. J. , Charsley, J. M., Rutkauskas, M., Altmann, Y. and Reid, D. T. (2023) Reflecting the past, imag(in)ing the past: macro-reflection imaging of painting materials by fast MIR hyperspectral analysis. European Physical Journal Plus, 138(5), 432. (doi: 10.1140/epjp/s13360-023-03958-7)

2022

Pearson, P. N., Botticelli, M. , Ericsson, J., Olender, J. and Spruženiece, L. (2022) Authenticating coins of the ‘Roman emperor’ Sponsian. PLoS ONE, 17(11), e0274285. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274285) (PMID:36417346) (PMCID:PMC9683583)

Charsley, J.M., Rutkauskas, M., Altmann, Y., Risdonne, V., Botticelli, M. , Smith, M.J., Young, C.R.T. and Reid, D.T. (2022) Compressive hyperspectral imaging in the molecular fingerprint band. Optics Express, 30(10), pp. 17340-17350. (doi: 10.1364/OE.451380)

2021

Botticelli, M. , Calzolari, L., De Vito, C., Mignardi, S. and Medeghini, L. (2021) Aqua Traiana, a Roman infrastructure embedded in the present: the mineralogical perspective. Minerals, 11(7), 703. (doi: 10.3390/min11070703)

Botticelli, M. , Appolloni, G., Candeias, A., Mirão, J. and Maras, A. (2021) Synthesis of yellow and red ochre: a preliminary multi-analytical, micro-invasive investigation on recipes and recognition criteria. European Physical Journal Plus, 136(3), 322. (doi: 10.1140/epjp/s13360-021-01291-5)

Mignardi, S., De Vito, C., Botticelli, M. , Favero, G., Balossi Restelli, F., Marinacci, L., Alkhasoneh, S. and Medeghini, L. (2021) Lime production in the Late Chalcolithic period: the case of Arslantepe (Eastern Anatolia). Heritage, 4(1), pp. 91-104. (doi: 10.3390/heritage4010005)

2020

Medeghini, L., Mignardi, S., Di Fusco, G., Botticelli, M. , Coletti, F. and De Vito, C. (2020) How microanalysis can be discriminant on black Pompeian wares. Crystals, 10(10), 879. (doi: 10.3390/cryst10100879)

Botticelli, M. , Maras, A. and Candeias, A. (2020) μ‐Raman as a fundamental tool in the origin of natural or synthetic cinnabar: preliminary data. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 51(9), pp. 1470-1479. (doi: 10.1002/jrs.5733)

2014

Ballirano, P., Botticelli, M. and Maras, A. (2014) Thermal behaviour of cinnabar, α-HgS, and the kinetics of the β-HgS (metacinnabar) → α-HgS conversion at room temperature. European Journal of Mineralogy, 25(6), pp. 957-965. (doi: 10.1127/0935-1221/2013/0025-2341)

2013

Maras, A., Botticelli, M. and Ballirano, P. (2013) Archaeometric investigations on cinnabar provenance and origin by X-ray powder diffraction: preliminary data. International Journal of Conservation Science, 4(Spec), pp. 685-692.

Articles

Botticelli, M. , Risdonne, V. and Young, C. (2023) Enhancement of protein detection on cultural heritage samples after SYPRO™ Ruby staining by optical microscopy and micro-FTIR spectroscopy. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 302, p. 123067. (doi: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.123067)

Batiashvili, M., Gallinaro, M., Balossi Restelli, F., Medeghini, L., Young, C. and Botticelli, M. (2023) Colour of the past in South Caucasus: The first archaeometric investigation on rock art and pigment residues from Georgia. Quaternary International, 658, pp. 1-13. (doi: 10.1016/j.quaint.2023.03.019)

Botticelli, M. , Risdonne, V., Visser, T., Young, C. , Smith, M. J. , Charsley, J. M., Rutkauskas, M., Altmann, Y. and Reid, D. T. (2023) Reflecting the past, imag(in)ing the past: macro-reflection imaging of painting materials by fast MIR hyperspectral analysis. European Physical Journal Plus, 138(5), 432. (doi: 10.1140/epjp/s13360-023-03958-7)

Pearson, P. N., Botticelli, M. , Ericsson, J., Olender, J. and Spruženiece, L. (2022) Authenticating coins of the ‘Roman emperor’ Sponsian. PLoS ONE, 17(11), e0274285. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274285) (PMID:36417346) (PMCID:PMC9683583)

Charsley, J.M., Rutkauskas, M., Altmann, Y., Risdonne, V., Botticelli, M. , Smith, M.J., Young, C.R.T. and Reid, D.T. (2022) Compressive hyperspectral imaging in the molecular fingerprint band. Optics Express, 30(10), pp. 17340-17350. (doi: 10.1364/OE.451380)

Botticelli, M. , Calzolari, L., De Vito, C., Mignardi, S. and Medeghini, L. (2021) Aqua Traiana, a Roman infrastructure embedded in the present: the mineralogical perspective. Minerals, 11(7), 703. (doi: 10.3390/min11070703)

Botticelli, M. , Appolloni, G., Candeias, A., Mirão, J. and Maras, A. (2021) Synthesis of yellow and red ochre: a preliminary multi-analytical, micro-invasive investigation on recipes and recognition criteria. European Physical Journal Plus, 136(3), 322. (doi: 10.1140/epjp/s13360-021-01291-5)

Mignardi, S., De Vito, C., Botticelli, M. , Favero, G., Balossi Restelli, F., Marinacci, L., Alkhasoneh, S. and Medeghini, L. (2021) Lime production in the Late Chalcolithic period: the case of Arslantepe (Eastern Anatolia). Heritage, 4(1), pp. 91-104. (doi: 10.3390/heritage4010005)

Medeghini, L., Mignardi, S., Di Fusco, G., Botticelli, M. , Coletti, F. and De Vito, C. (2020) How microanalysis can be discriminant on black Pompeian wares. Crystals, 10(10), 879. (doi: 10.3390/cryst10100879)

Botticelli, M. , Maras, A. and Candeias, A. (2020) μ‐Raman as a fundamental tool in the origin of natural or synthetic cinnabar: preliminary data. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 51(9), pp. 1470-1479. (doi: 10.1002/jrs.5733)

Ballirano, P., Botticelli, M. and Maras, A. (2014) Thermal behaviour of cinnabar, α-HgS, and the kinetics of the β-HgS (metacinnabar) → α-HgS conversion at room temperature. European Journal of Mineralogy, 25(6), pp. 957-965. (doi: 10.1127/0935-1221/2013/0025-2341)

Maras, A., Botticelli, M. and Ballirano, P. (2013) Archaeometric investigations on cinnabar provenance and origin by X-ray powder diffraction: preliminary data. International Journal of Conservation Science, 4(Spec), pp. 685-692.