Trace Research Centre Information

Trace Research Centre is an innovative research centre in the field of traceability. The term traceability, here takes its broadest meaning, making sure to provide reliable answers to questions on the origin of raw materials and scientifically support the discoveries in the field of art history. The areas of interest of Trace Research Center are: Agro-food - providing scientifically reliable answers, exceeding the limit of the documented data; Historical/Artistic - scientifically supporting the historical/artistic hypotheses; Merchandise - implementations of methodologies to trace step by step the production chain; The goal is achieved through the application of a very elaborated protocol through 4 points: • The Method - Tracing the guidelines for the scientific investigation, sharing the study with Scientific Team and Business Partnerships, Selecting analytical methods suitable for resolution, Studying the feasibility of test samples; • Measurement - tailor-made chemical treatments of investigated samples and instrumental analysis using cutting-edge instruments such as TIMS (Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometer) ICP-MS (inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometr) IR-MS (isotope Ratio Mass Spectromer), LSC (Liquid Scintillation) Counting) and others. • Statistical processing - using statistical and chemometric methods to make the results available to the client • The report - a protocol that certifies the quality of the analysis performed and the results obtained Following these steps, we can provide a unique and innovative service, which allows the customer to meet their needs.