Conservation Tools: The Microfading Tester
Measuring color changes in light-sensitive works of art.
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conservation tools
Tools essential to the work of the various specialists at the Getty Conservation Institute.
Conservation Tools: The Handheld Loupe
A handheld magnifying loupe helps conservators study historic photographs with the naked eye
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Conservation Tools: Computer-Aided Design and Drafting
Using design and drafting software for conservation.
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Conservation Tools: Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
This technique allows conservation scientists to identify materials from the tiniest of samples.
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Conservation Tools: The Universal Testing Machine (UTM)
One machine to test them all!
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Conservation Tools: The USB Digital Microscope
The USB microscope: portable, high-tech, and high-powered.
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Conservation Tools: The GC/MS Instrument
This scientific tool helps conservators understand artwork from the tiniest of samples.
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