The chemical characterisation by HPLC–PDA and HPLC–ESI–MS of unaged and aged fibre samples dyed with sawwort (Serratula tinctoria L.)

Hulme, A. N., McNab, H., Peggie, D. A. and Quye, A. (2017) The chemical characterisation by HPLC–PDA and HPLC–ESI–MS of unaged and aged fibre samples dyed with sawwort (Serratula tinctoria L.). In: Atkinson, J. K. (ed.) The Diversity of Dyes in History and Archaeology. Archetype Publications, pp. 374-382. ISBN 9781909492530

Abstract

The acid-hydrolysed extracts of freshly dyed reference fibres of sawwort harvested from several different geographical locations were characterised by the use of high-performance liquid chromatography with photodiode array detection (HPLC–PDA) and coupled with electrospray ionisation mass spectrometric analysis (HPLC–ESI–MS). A related species, Serratula coronata L. was also characterised. The flavonols quercetin, 3-O-methylquercetin and kaempferol, and the flavones luteolin and apigenin were observed in all samples. Accelerated ageing studies confirmed the sensitivity of the flavonol components to photo-oxidative degradation. The poor lightfastness and small relative proportion of these flavonol components found in the extracts of freshly dyed sawwort limits their use as sawwort ‘markers’ in historical samples.

• Item Type: Book Sections
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Quye, Professor Anita
• Authors: Hulme, A. N., McNab, H., Peggie, D. A., and Quye, A.
• College/School: College of Arts & Humanities > School of Culture and Creative Arts > History of Art
• Journal Name: Dyes in History and Archaeology
• Publisher: Archetype Publications
• ISSN: 0959-0641
• ISBN: 9781909492530
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2017 Archetype Publications
• First Published: First published in Dyes in History and Archaeology 2017
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced with the permission of the publisher.

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