New publication in npj Heritage Science, first paper from the LOB on OCT applied to the investigation of cultural heritage artifacts.

Congratulation to Gael Latour's team. First paper from the LOB on OCT applied to the investigation of cultural heritage artifacts. We show the interest in imaging varnish layers, measuring their thicknesses and following conservation treatments based on varnish removing. An interdisciplinary work between scientific imaging, cultural heritage science and conservation.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s40494-026-02460-4 

Non-invasive quantitative investigation of varnish stratigraphy in historical artifacts using line-field confocal OCT. npj Herit. Sci. 14, 193 (2026).

Giulia Galante, Maëlle Vilbert, Laetitia Desvois, Diane Le Corre, Lou Archambault, Laurianne Robinet, Nicolas Saumagne, Marie-Claire Schanne-Klein & Gaël Latour  

https://doi.org/10.1038/s40494-026-02460-4