Objective The aim of this project is to develop and test light dosimeters for application in museums. The new dosimeter will consist of sensitive dyes embedded in a polymer matrix and will be applied on a substrate (glass or paper). Laboratory and field studies will include investigations of the colour change of dosimeters to determine threshold values for light induced effects, time dependence, spectral sensitivity and synergetic effects with other parameters. Light dosimeters will provide a new tool for conservators and curators for quantifying the effect of light in museums before damage on sensitive objects occurs. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcolorsnatural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciences Programme(s) FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.4.-4. - Key action City of Tomorrow and Cultural Heritage Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. EU contribution No data Address Bronnbach 28 97877 Wertheim Germany See on map Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE France EU contribution No data Address Geoffroy-saint-hilaire 36 75005 Paris See on map Total cost No data DR. DIETER KOCKOTT UV-TECHNIK Germany EU contribution No data Address Vogelsbergerstr. 27 63456 Hanau See on map Total cost No data MINISTERE DE LA CULTURE ET DE LA COMMUNICATION France EU contribution No data Address 36 rue geoffroy saint-ilaire 75005 Paris See on map Total cost No data MUSEUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE France EU contribution No data Address Rue geoffroy-saint-hilaire 36 75005 Paris See on map Total cost No data NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF ITALY Italy EU contribution No data Address Via panciatichi 64 50127 Firenze See on map Total cost No data PARTICLE TECHNOLOGY LTD United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address 8 stanford street NG1 7BQ Nottingham See on map Total cost No data STATE INSTITUTE FOR THE CARE OF HISTORICAL MONUMENTS Czechia EU contribution No data Address Valdstejnske nam. 3 118 01 Praha 1 See on map Total cost No data THE TRUSTEES OF THE VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Cromwell road south kensington SW7 2RL London See on map Total cost No data