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In 2003 the Art Institute of Chicago established its state-of-the-art scientific laboratory, with major funding of $2.75 million from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, appointing Dr. Francesca Casadio as its first Conservation Scientist. In the fall of 2005 an Associate conservation Scientist, Dr. Aniko Bezur, was added to the staff. The
laboratory is equipped with polarized and fluorescence light microscopy,
FTIR and Raman microspectroscopies, X-ray Fluorescence micro-spectrometry
and GC/MS analysis. Details of scientific equipment available at AIC: FTIR spectrophotometer: Bruker tensor 27 FTIR spectrophotometer with mid-IR glowbar source and DTGS detector, coupled to Hyperion 2000 Automated FTIR microscope with nitrogen cooled mid-band and broad-band MCT detectors (covering the range 7000-600 and 10000- 450 cm-1 respectively). Raman Microscope: Jobin Yvon Horiba Labram 300 confocal Raman microscope, equipped with Andor multichannel air cooled open electrode charge-coupled device (CCD) detector (1024x256), BXFM open microscope frame (Olympus), holographic notch filter, two dispersive gratings (950 and 1800 grooves/mm) and laser excitation lines: λ0= 532 nm, λ0=632.8 nm and λ0=785.7 nm. ArtTAX non destructiveμ-XRF system with collimators of size of 0.2 to 2 mm , interchangeable excitation tubes with Mo and W targets, 40 W maximum power (max. 50 kV, max. 1 mA) Be window (0.2 mm thickness air cooled), X-Flash® detector, 5 mm², energy resolution 160 .-165 eV for Mn-Ka at 10kcps. Varian Saturn 2200 ion-trap Gas Chromatography /Mass Spectrometer |
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B. Cohen X-Ray Diffraction Facility This laboratory includes 10 standard X-ray generators, four rotating anode units, and a variety of goniometers. Also available are three small-angle units, an EXAFS unit, topographic units, and equipment for work with single crystals or powders (from 2 K to 2,500 K). These units are operated from one of the many microprocessors with UNIX-based Sun workstations, part of a time-share system in the laboratory. Visit the X-Ray Diffraction Facility A full-time engineer assists qualified users and maintains the equipment. Several courses provide training. The laboratory staff is part of a Midwest team operating a beam line at Brookhaven National Laboratory’s high-intensity synchrotron X-ray facility, which Northwestern students may also use. It is also part of a beam line sector at the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory. Electron
Probe Instrumentation Center
Three highly qualified microscopists manage the EPIC facilities, and regular training sessions and short courses are offered. |
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| Facilities at Argonne National Lab | ||
1-BM is a multi-purpose beamline delivering x-rays in the 6-24 keV range for the following activities:
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The
maintenance and long-term preservation of the collection are vital
to the Art Institute of Chicago’s purpose. The museum maintains
an active conservation program to care for its permanent collection
with a staff of twenty conservators and scientists that includes specialists
in the care of prints and drawings, paintings, three-dimensional objects,
textiles, books and photographs. 
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