Multipurpose applications in conservation research of a high performance 3D-light microscope: Heritage seen from another dimension

The characterization of materials with light microscopy is usually limited by a limited depth of sharpness, resulting in partially sharp images of non flat surfaces. Therefore, the maximum magnification is limited to x100-200. The magnification of conventional microscopy can be enhanced using the z-stacking method, but it can never achieve the presentations of the new generation 3D-microscopes such as the DSX500 of Olympus.

Keywords:ARTISTS' MATERIALS, MATERIAL STRUCTURE, MICROSCOPIC CHARACTERIZATION

Disciplines:Analytical chemistry, Pharmaceutical analysis and quality assurance, Conservation-restoration science