Antwerp X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy laboratory search menu search content Degradation of chrome yellow The darkening of chrome yellow is a phenomenon widely observed on several paintings by Vincent van Gogh such as the famous versions of the Sunflowers. Analysis of artificially aged model samples…

Antwerp X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy laboratory search menu search content Degradation of cadmium yellow Cadmium yellow (CdS) is a modern pigment that was intensively used by Ensor, Van Gogh and their progressive contemporaries (Monet, Seurat, Picasso, etc.) because of its bright yellow colour. In…

Antwerp X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy laboratory search menu search content Degradation of red lead Red lead is most familiar to us in orange-red rustproof paint. However, artists have treasured the brilliant color of this pigment for their paintings since ancient times. This pigment is known to un…

Antwerp X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy laboratory search menu search content Study of pigment degradation processes Why van Gogh's Sunflowers are wilting The colour of Vincent van Gogh's famous Sunflowers is changing over time, because of the mixture of pigments used by the Dutch master in his paint…

Antwerp X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy laboratory search menu search content Study of pigment degradation processes The degradation of pigments does not only affect the colour and appearance of well-known paintings, it often entails the flaking or powdering of painting layers as well. As these alter…

Andrea Marchetti docent - senior onderzoeker Onderwijs Andrea Marchetti 2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2025-2026 Masterproef Masterproef Studiegidsnr: 2005FOWCOR Master in de conservatie-restauratie Masterproef met inbegrip van stage Masterproef met inbegrip van stage Studiegidsnr: 2016FOWCOR Master …

Biodiversity Restoration Biodiversity Restoration Micro-credential Biodiversity Restoration Micro-credential Learn how to apply state-of-the-art scientific theory into practice of biodiversity restoration What? This course offers a practical experience in the field of biodiversity restoration. Princ…

Tim De Kock associate professor Education Tim De Kock 2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2025-2026 Research Techniques for Heritage Labs Research Techniques for Heritage Labs Course code: 1074FOWCOR Bachelor of Conservation-Restoration Bridging Programme Heritage Studies Bachelor Dissertation Bachelor Di…

Analytical and Imaging Techniques for Heritage Objects Analytical and Imaging Techniques for Heritage Objects Micro-credential Analytical and Imaging Techniques for Heritage Objects Micro-credential Heritage Science Explained, part 2 What? Heritage science plays an increasingly important role in the…

Andrea Marchetti assistant professor - senior researcher Education Andrea Marchetti 2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2025-2026 Master Dissertation Master Dissertation Course code: 2005FOWCOR Master of Conservation-Restoration Master Dissertation Including Traineeship Master Dissertation Including Train…

Optical microscopy for heritage materials Optical Microscopy for Heritage Materials Micro-credential Optical Microscopy for Heritage Materials Micro-credential Heritage Science Explained, part 1 What? Heritage science plays an increasingly important role in the fields of both active (treatments) and…

Advanced Analytical Techniques in Heritage Advanced Analytical Techniques in Heritage Micro-credential Advanced Analytical Techniques in Heritage Micro-credential Heritage Science Explained, part 3 What? Heritage science plays an increasingly important role in the fields of both active (treatments) …

Amin Jafarzadeh onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Amin Jafarzadeh Investigation on degradation path of SF₆ in packed-bed plasma : effect of plasma-generated radicals Bron CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems - ISSN 2096-0042-10:3 (2024) p. 1231-1241 Auteur(s) Zhaolun Cui, Chang Zhou, Amin Jaf…

Vincent Cattersel assistant professor - senior researcher Education Vincent Cattersel 2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2025-2026 Heritage: Materials Science Heritage: Materials Science Course code: 1061FOWCOR Bachelor of Conservation-Restoration Heritage Materials: Degradation Heritage Materials: Degra…

Antwerp Cultural Heritage Sciences search menu search content Expert Meeting 2: The degradation of weighted silk objects in heritage collections Venue: Slovenian Ethnographic Museum, Metelkova ulica 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia This expert meeting is part of the SAFESILK research project, an FWO/ARIS…

Seyed Reza Omranian doctor assistent Publicaties Seyed Reza Omranian Paving operations’ impacts on pavement defects using advanced monitoring and visual inspection Bron Airfield and Highway Pavements 2025: Design, Construction, Condition Evaluation, and Management of Pavements : selected papers fr…

Ali Zain Ul Abadeen doctoraatsbursaal Publicaties Ali Zain Ul Abadeen Influence of inlet concentration, UV intensity, and relative humidity on NOx degradation in photocatalytic asphalt pavement Bron Road materials and pavement design : an international journal - ISSN 1468-0629- (2025) p. Auteur(s) A…

Iris Cornet hoofddocent Lignocellulose Pretreatment & Bioconversion / Iris Cornet Microbial detoxification, a new step in the biorefinery? It may soon be possible to convert toxic phenols released during the use of lignocellulose biomass in biorefineries into raw materials for paints, printing inks,…

Antwerp Cultural Heritage Sciences search menu search content SAFESILK: Understanding, preventing and treating metal salt-induced silk degradation in heritage collections Manufacture of textiles, including both production and dyeing of fabrics, has been one of Western Europe most important industria…

A-PECS search menu search content Cultural heritage Understanding the reactivity of (semiconductor) pigments provides vital information on how to improve conservation strategies for works of art in order to avoid rapid degradation or discoloration of the pigments. Even more, the gained insights and …

Toon Suls researcher Research Toon Suls Research team Laboratory for Experimental Hematology (LEH) Targeting the NF-κB pathway with targeted protein degradation for the treatment of hematological malignancies. 01/09/2022 - 31/08/2026 Abstract Hematologic malignancies are cancers that primarily affe…

Iris Cornet hoofddocent BioWAVE - Industrial Biotechnology / Iris Cornet Research overview The industrial biotechnology research at BioWAVE_IB is directed to using the biorefinery approach (microorganisms, enzymes and, sometimes, chemicals) for the valorisation of industrial side-streams for the pro…

Teresa Scovacricchi onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Teresa Scovacricchi Chemical mapping of the degradation of geranium lake in paint cross sections by MALDI-MSI Bron Analytical chemistry - ISSN 0003-2700-95:49 (2023) p. 18215-18223 Auteur(s) Alba Alvarez-Martin, Jusal Quanico, Teresa Scovacricch…

Geert Van der Snickt research professor Education Geert Van der Snickt 2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2025-2026 Heritage: Materials Science Heritage: Materials Science Course code: 1061FOWCOR Bachelor of Conservation-Restoration Optical Microscopy for Heritage Materials Optical Microscopy for Heritag…

Griet Blanckaert tutor Education Griet Blanckaert 2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2025-2026 Applied Arts in the Low Countries Applied Arts in the Low Countries Course code: 1070FOWCOR Bachelor of Architecture Bachelor of Conservation-Restoration Preparatory Programme Architecture Bridging Programme Ar…