List of works - Kepa Castro

A new semi-quantitative Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) method for detection of maleimide (2,5-pyrroledione) with potential application to astrobiology

scientific article published in September 2021

An alternative analytical method based on ultrasound micro bath hydrolysis and GC-MS analysis for the characterization of organic biomarkers in archaeological ceramics

scientific article published on 6 September 2016

Analysis of a coloured Dutch map from the eighteenth century: the need for a multi-analytical spectroscopic approach using portable instrumentation

scientific article published on 22 June 2008

Analysis of bulk and inorganic degradation products of stones, mortars and wall paintings by portable Raman microprobe spectroscopy

scientific article published on 31 January 2004

Analysis of confiscated fireworks using Raman spectroscopy assisted with SEM-EDS and FTIR

Analytical diagnosis methodology to evaluate nitrate impact on historical building materials

scientific article published on 13 February 2008

Are these liquids explosive? Forensic analysis of confiscated indoor fireworks

Assessment of the weathering effects on cellulose based materials through a multianalytical approach

Biodeterioration of Pompeian mural paintings: fungal colonization favoured by the presence of volcanic material residues

scientific article published on 05 July 2017

Bioimpact on weathering steel surfaces: Oxalates formation and the elucidation of their origin

Classification and identification of organic binding media in artworks by means of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and principal component analysis.

scientific article published on February 2011

Comparative study of mobile Raman instrumentation for art analysis.

scientific article

Compositionally and density stratified igneous terrain in Jezero crater, Mars

scientific article published on 26 August 2022

Darwin impact glass study by Raman spectroscopy in combination with other spectroscopic techniques

Detection of organic compounds in impact glasses formed by the collision of an extraterrestrial material with the Libyan Desert (Africa) and Tasmania (Australia)

article

Efficacy of waterborne polyurethane to prevent the enzymatic attack on paper-based materials

article

Evaluating the exploitability of several essential oils constituents as a novel biological treatment against cultural heritage biocolonization

scholarly article by Marco Veneranda et al published May 2018 in Microchemical Journal

ExoMars Raman Laser Spectrometer: A Tool for the Potential Recognition of Wet-Target Craters on Mars

scientific article published on 27 January 2020

FTIR spectroscopic semi-quantification of iron phases: A new method to evaluate the protection ability index (PAI) of archaeological artefacts corrosion systems

scholarly article by Marco Veneranda published in April 2018

Field Raman analysis to diagnose the conservation state of excavated walls and wall paintings in the archaeological site of Pompeii (Italy)

article

Finnish wallpaper pigments in the 18th-19th century: presence of KFe3(CrO4)2(OH)6 and odd pigment mixtures

scientific article published on 10 January 2013

Focused ultrasound solid-liquid extraction for the determination of organic biomarkers in beachrocks

scientific article published on 17 June 2015

Fourier transform Raman spectroscopic study of pigments present in decorative wallpapers of the middle nineteenth century from the Santa Isabel factory (Vitoria, Basque Country, Spain)

article

From Portable to SCA Raman devices to characterize harmful compounds contained in used black slag produced in Electric Arc Furnace of steel industry

Geochemical study of the Northwest Africa 6148 Martian meteorite and its terrestrial weathering processes

scholarly article

Green copper pigments biodegradation in cultural heritage: from malachite to moolooite, thermodynamic modeling, X-ray fluorescence, and Raman evidence.

scientific article published on 19 April 2008

Homogeneity assessment of the SuperCam calibration targets onboard rover perseverance

scientific article published in May 2022

Hyperspectral imaging applied to the analysis of Goya paintings in the Museum of Zaragoza (Spain)

article

Improvements in the wallpaper industry during the second half of the 19th century: micro-Raman spectroscopy analysis of pigmented wallpapers

scientific article published in August 2005

In situ Raman spectroscopy analysis combined with Raman and SEM-EDS imaging to assess the conservation state of 16th century wall paintings

article

In situ X-ray fluorescence-based method to differentiate among red ochre pigments and yellow ochre pigments thermally transformed to red pigments of wall paintings from Pompeii

scientific article published on 07 April 2017

In situanalysis with portable Raman and ED-XRF spectrometers for the diagnosis of the formation of efflorescence on walls and wall paintings of the Insula IX 3 (Pompeii, Italy)

article

In-situ multi-analytical characterization of original and decay materials from unique wall mirrors in the House of Gilded Cupids, Pompeii

scientific article published on 29 June 2018

In-situand laboratory Raman analysis in the field of cultural heritage: the case of a mural painting

article

Investigation of degradation mechanisms by portable Raman spectroscopy and thermodynamic speciation: the wall painting of Santa María de Lemoniz (Basque Country, North of Spain).

scientific article published on 28 April 2006

Micro-Raman analysis of coloured lithographs

scientific article

Multianalytical approach to explain the darkening process of hematite pigment in paintings from ancient Pompeii after accelerated weathering experiments

Multianalytical approach to study the dissolution process of weathering steel: The role of urban pollution

article by J. Aramendia et al published November 2013 in Corrosion Science

Multianalytical approach to the analysis of English polychromed alabaster sculptures: muRaman, muEDXRF, and FTIR spectroscopies

scientific article published on 14 August 2008

Multielement µ-ED-XRF analysis of vertebrate fossil bones

Multispectroscopic Characterization of Oil on Copper Painting

Multispectroscopic and Isotopic Ratio Analysis To Characterize the Inorganic Binder Used on Pompeian Pink and Purple Lake Pigments

scientific article

Multispectroscopic methodology to study Libyan desert glass and its formation conditions

scientific article published on 27 March 2017

New Findings by Raman Microspectroscopy in the Bulk and Inclusions Trapped in Libyan Desert Glass

Non-destructive spectrometry methods to study the distribution of archaeological and geological chert samples

scientific article published on 3 January 2009

Non-invasive and non-destructive micro-XRF and micro-Raman analysis of a decorative wallpaper from the beginning of the 19th century.

scientific article published on 13 July 2006

Non-invasive portable instrumentation to study Palaeolithic rock paintings: the case of La Peña Cave in San Roman de Candamo (Asturias, Spain)

article

Noninvasive and nondestructive NMR, Raman and XRF analysis of a Blaeu coloured map from the seventeenth century

article

On The Micro-Phase Separation in Waterborne Polyurethanes

On-line FT-Raman and dispersive Raman spectra database of artists' materials (e-VISART database).

scientific article

Pigment analysis of a wallpaper from the early 19th century:Les Monuments de Paris

article

Portable Raman monitoring of modern cleaning and consolidation operations of artworks on mineral supports.

scientific article published on 18 March 2010

Portable Raman study on the conservation state of four CorTen steel-based sculptures by Eduardo Chillida impacted by urban atmospheres

article published in 2012

Portable Raman, DRIFTS, and XRF Analysis to Diagnose the Conservation State of Two Wall Painting Panels from Pompeii Deposited in the Naples National Archaeological Museum (Italy).

scientific article published in January 2016

Portable and laboratory analytical instruments for the study of materials, techniques and environmental impacts in mediaeval mural paintings

scholarly article by Ilaria Costantini et al published 2018 in Analytical Methods

Protective ability index measurement through Raman quantification imaging to diagnose the conservation state ofweathering steelstructures

Raman analysis assessed by Fourier-Transformed infrared and X-ray fluorescence spectroscopies: a multi-analytical approach of ancient chromolithographs from the 19th century

Raman and SEM-EDX analyses of the ‘Royal Portal’ of Bordeaux Cathedral for the virtual restitution of the statuary polychromy

Raman fibre optic approach to artwork dating.

scientific article published in October 2004

Raman spectroscopic study of the degradation of a middle age mural painting: the role of agricultural activities

Raman spectroscopy after accelerated ageing tests to assess the origin of some decayed products found in real historical bricks affected by urban polluted atmospheres

scientific article

Raman spectroscopy as a tool to diagnose the impact and conservation state of Pompeian second and fourth style wall paintings exposed to diverse environments (House of Marcus Lucretius)

article by Maite Maguregui et al published 26 April 2010 in Journal of Raman Spectroscopy

Raman spectroscopy as a tool to diagnose the impacts of combustion and greenhouse acid gases on properties of Built Heritage

article by A. Sarmiento et al published August 2008 in Journal of Raman Spectroscopy

Raman spectroscopy speciation of natural and anthropogenic solid phases in river and estuarine sediments with appreciable amount of clay and organic matter

article

Scientific analysis versus restorer’s expertise for diagnosis prior to a restoration process: the case of Santa Maria Church (Hermo, Asturias, North of Spain)

article

Scientific examination of classic Spanish stamps with colour error, a non-invasive micro-Raman and micro-XRF approach: The King Alfonso XIII (1889–1901 “Pelón”) 15 cents definitive issue

article

Sourcing sedimentary cherts with archaeological use through the combination of chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques

scholarly article by M. Olivares published in June 2013

Spectroscopic analysis used to uncover the original paint colour of the Helsinki Government Palace tower clock faces

Spectroscopic speciation and thermodynamic modeling to explain the degradation of weathering steel surfaces in SO2 rich urban atmospheres

scholarly article by Julene Aramendia et al published July 2014 in Microchemical Journal

Spectroscopic study of olivine-bearing rocks and its relevance to the ExoMars rover mission.

scientific article published on 8 July 2019

Structural and chemical analyzer system for the analysis of deposited airborne particles and degradation compounds present on the surface of outdoor weathering steel objects

scholarly article by J. Aramendia et al published November 2015 in Microchemical Journal

Study of corrosion in archaeological gilded irons by Raman imaging and a coupled scanning electron microscope-Raman system.

scientific article

Study of environmental pollution and mineralogical characterization of sediment rivers from Brazilian coal mining acid drainage

article

Study of the soluble salts formation in a recently restored house of Pompeii by in-situ Raman spectroscopy

scientific article published on 25 January 2018

SuperCam Calibration Targets: Design and Development

scientific article published on 26 November 2020

The SuperCam Instrument Suite on the Mars 2020 Rover: Science Objectives and Mast-Unit Description

scientific article

The SuperCam Instrument Suite on the NASA Mars 2020 Rover: Body Unit and Combined System Tests

scientific article published on 21 December 2020

The green grass was never green: How spectroscopic techniques should have assisted restoration works

scholarly article by Ilaria Costantini et al published May 2018 in Microchemical Journal

Thermodynamic and spectroscopic speciation to explain the blackening process of hematite formed by atmospheric SO2 impact: the case of Marcus Lucretius House (Pompeii).

scientific article published on 5 April 2011

Use of in situ and confocal Raman spectroscopy to study the nature and distribution of carotenoids in brown patinas from a deteriorated wall painting in Marcus Lucretius House (Pompeii).

scientific article

Vibrational Spectroscopic Techniques for the Analysis of Artefacts with Historical, Artistic and Archaeological Value

article

Vibrational spectroscopy at the service of industrial archaeology: Nineteenth-century wallpaper

article

List of works by Kepa Castro

A new semi-quantitative Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) method for detection of maleimide (2,5-pyrroledione) with potential application to astrobiology

An alternative analytical method based on ultrasound micro bath hydrolysis and GC-MS analysis for the characterization of organic biomarkers in archaeological ceramics

Analysis of a coloured Dutch map from the eighteenth century: the need for a multi-analytical spectroscopic approach using portable instrumentation

Analysis of bulk and inorganic degradation products of stones, mortars and wall paintings by portable Raman microprobe spectroscopy

Analysis of confiscated fireworks using Raman spectroscopy assisted with SEM-EDS and FTIR

Analytical diagnosis methodology to evaluate nitrate impact on historical building materials

Are these liquids explosive? Forensic analysis of confiscated indoor fireworks

Assessment of the weathering effects on cellulose based materials through a multianalytical approach

Biodeterioration of Pompeian mural paintings: fungal colonization favoured by the presence of volcanic material residues

Bioimpact on weathering steel surfaces: Oxalates formation and the elucidation of their origin

Classification and identification of organic binding media in artworks by means of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and principal component analysis.

Comparative study of mobile Raman instrumentation for art analysis.

Compositionally and density stratified igneous terrain in Jezero crater, Mars

Darwin impact glass study by Raman spectroscopy in combination with other spectroscopic techniques

Detection of organic compounds in impact glasses formed by the collision of an extraterrestrial material with the Libyan Desert (Africa) and Tasmania (Australia)

Efficacy of waterborne polyurethane to prevent the enzymatic attack on paper-based materials

Evaluating the exploitability of several essential oils constituents as a novel biological treatment against cultural heritage biocolonization

ExoMars Raman Laser Spectrometer: A Tool for the Potential Recognition of Wet-Target Craters on Mars

FTIR spectroscopic semi-quantification of iron phases: A new method to evaluate the protection ability index (PAI) of archaeological artefacts corrosion systems

Field Raman analysis to diagnose the conservation state of excavated walls and wall paintings in the archaeological site of Pompeii (Italy)

Finnish wallpaper pigments in the 18th-19th century: presence of KFe3(CrO4)2(OH)6 and odd pigment mixtures

Focused ultrasound solid-liquid extraction for the determination of organic biomarkers in beachrocks

Fourier transform Raman spectroscopic study of pigments present in decorative wallpapers of the middle nineteenth century from the Santa Isabel factory (Vitoria, Basque Country, Spain)

From Portable to SCA Raman devices to characterize harmful compounds contained in used black slag produced in Electric Arc Furnace of steel industry

Geochemical study of the Northwest Africa 6148 Martian meteorite and its terrestrial weathering processes

Green copper pigments biodegradation in cultural heritage: from malachite to moolooite, thermodynamic modeling, X-ray fluorescence, and Raman evidence.

Homogeneity assessment of the SuperCam calibration targets onboard rover perseverance

Hyperspectral imaging applied to the analysis of Goya paintings in the Museum of Zaragoza (Spain)

Improvements in the wallpaper industry during the second half of the 19th century: micro-Raman spectroscopy analysis of pigmented wallpapers

In situ Raman spectroscopy analysis combined with Raman and SEM-EDS imaging to assess the conservation state of 16th century wall paintings

In situ X-ray fluorescence-based method to differentiate among red ochre pigments and yellow ochre pigments thermally transformed to red pigments of wall paintings from Pompeii

In situanalysis with portable Raman and ED-XRF spectrometers for the diagnosis of the formation of efflorescence on walls and wall paintings of the Insula IX 3 (Pompeii, Italy)

In-situ multi-analytical characterization of original and decay materials from unique wall mirrors in the House of Gilded Cupids, Pompeii

In-situand laboratory Raman analysis in the field of cultural heritage: the case of a mural painting

Investigation of degradation mechanisms by portable Raman spectroscopy and thermodynamic speciation: the wall painting of Santa María de Lemoniz (Basque Country, North of Spain).

Micro-Raman analysis of coloured lithographs

Multianalytical approach to explain the darkening process of hematite pigment in paintings from ancient Pompeii after accelerated weathering experiments

Multianalytical approach to study the dissolution process of weathering steel: The role of urban pollution

Multianalytical approach to the analysis of English polychromed alabaster sculptures: muRaman, muEDXRF, and FTIR spectroscopies

Multielement µ-ED-XRF analysis of vertebrate fossil bones

Multispectroscopic Characterization of Oil on Copper Painting

Multispectroscopic and Isotopic Ratio Analysis To Characterize the Inorganic Binder Used on Pompeian Pink and Purple Lake Pigments

Multispectroscopic methodology to study Libyan desert glass and its formation conditions

New Findings by Raman Microspectroscopy in the Bulk and Inclusions Trapped in Libyan Desert Glass

Non-destructive spectrometry methods to study the distribution of archaeological and geological chert samples

Non-invasive and non-destructive micro-XRF and micro-Raman analysis of a decorative wallpaper from the beginning of the 19th century.

Non-invasive portable instrumentation to study Palaeolithic rock paintings: the case of La Peña Cave in San Roman de Candamo (Asturias, Spain)

Noninvasive and nondestructive NMR, Raman and XRF analysis of a Blaeu coloured map from the seventeenth century

On The Micro-Phase Separation in Waterborne Polyurethanes

On-line FT-Raman and dispersive Raman spectra database of artists' materials (e-VISART database).

Pigment analysis of a wallpaper from the early 19th century:Les Monuments de Paris

Portable Raman monitoring of modern cleaning and consolidation operations of artworks on mineral supports.

Portable Raman study on the conservation state of four CorTen steel-based sculptures by Eduardo Chillida impacted by urban atmospheres

Portable Raman, DRIFTS, and XRF Analysis to Diagnose the Conservation State of Two Wall Painting Panels from Pompeii Deposited in the Naples National Archaeological Museum (Italy).

Portable and laboratory analytical instruments for the study of materials, techniques and environmental impacts in mediaeval mural paintings

Protective ability index measurement through Raman quantification imaging to diagnose the conservation state ofweathering steelstructures

Raman analysis assessed by Fourier-Transformed infrared and X-ray fluorescence spectroscopies: a multi-analytical approach of ancient chromolithographs from the 19th century

Raman and SEM-EDX analyses of the ‘Royal Portal’ of Bordeaux Cathedral for the virtual restitution of the statuary polychromy

Raman fibre optic approach to artwork dating.

Raman spectroscopic study of the degradation of a middle age mural painting: the role of agricultural activities

Raman spectroscopy after accelerated ageing tests to assess the origin of some decayed products found in real historical bricks affected by urban polluted atmospheres

Raman spectroscopy as a tool to diagnose the impact and conservation state of Pompeian second and fourth style wall paintings exposed to diverse environments (House of Marcus Lucretius)

Raman spectroscopy as a tool to diagnose the impacts of combustion and greenhouse acid gases on properties of Built Heritage

Raman spectroscopy speciation of natural and anthropogenic solid phases in river and estuarine sediments with appreciable amount of clay and organic matter

Scientific analysis versus restorer’s expertise for diagnosis prior to a restoration process: the case of Santa Maria Church (Hermo, Asturias, North of Spain)

Scientific examination of classic Spanish stamps with colour error, a non-invasive micro-Raman and micro-XRF approach: The King Alfonso XIII (1889–1901 “Pelón”) 15 cents definitive issue

Sourcing sedimentary cherts with archaeological use through the combination of chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques

Spectroscopic analysis used to uncover the original paint colour of the Helsinki Government Palace tower clock faces

Spectroscopic speciation and thermodynamic modeling to explain the degradation of weathering steel surfaces in SO2 rich urban atmospheres

Spectroscopic study of olivine-bearing rocks and its relevance to the ExoMars rover mission.

Structural and chemical analyzer system for the analysis of deposited airborne particles and degradation compounds present on the surface of outdoor weathering steel objects

Study of corrosion in archaeological gilded irons by Raman imaging and a coupled scanning electron microscope-Raman system.

Study of environmental pollution and mineralogical characterization of sediment rivers from Brazilian coal mining acid drainage

Study of the soluble salts formation in a recently restored house of Pompeii by in-situ Raman spectroscopy

SuperCam Calibration Targets: Design and Development

The SuperCam Instrument Suite on the Mars 2020 Rover: Science Objectives and Mast-Unit Description

The SuperCam Instrument Suite on the NASA Mars 2020 Rover: Body Unit and Combined System Tests

The green grass was never green: How spectroscopic techniques should have assisted restoration works

Thermodynamic and spectroscopic speciation to explain the blackening process of hematite formed by atmospheric SO2 impact: the case of Marcus Lucretius House (Pompeii).