Blancophor R
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Description
A fluorescent dye for cellulose, protein, nylon, wool, and paper. Blancophor has a mean excitation wavelength of 365 nm (ultraviolet) and a mean emission wavelength of 460 nm (Wolbers et al., 1990).
Synonyms and Related Terms
stilbene isothiosulfonic acid (SITS); Fluorescent Brightener 30; CI 40600
Additional Information
R. Wolbers, N. Sterman, C. Stavroudis, Notes for Workshop on New Methods in the Cleaning of Paintings, Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, 1990.
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 474
- Richard C. Wolbers, Nanette T. Sterman, Chris Stavroudis, Notes for Workshop on New Methods in the Cleaning of Paintings, J.Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 1990