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Table 3 HPLC analysis results

From: Exploring the provenance of a Byzantine excavated assemblage of textile and leather finds by the application of instrumental analysis

Sample

KIK/IRPA code

Extr

Substances identified

λ (nm)

Tapestry background weave (Y5)

14,808/01

EtAc

Traces of alizarin

255

Embroidery background fabric (Y2)

14,808/02

EtAc

61 ellagic acid, 12 6-monobromoindigotin, 11 6,6’-dibromoindigotin, 2 indigotin, 13 U1* (rt16,1 min, 405 nm), 3 U2 (rt9,3 min, 390 nm), 1 U3 (rt19,3 min, 395 nm) 41 6-monobromoindigotin, 37 6,6’-dibromoindigotin, 11 indigotin, 11 isatin

255

288

Support fabric of Y1, coated

14,808/03

EtAc

98 ellagic acid, 2 U4 (rt20,1 min, 455 nm) U4 (rt20,1 min, 455 nm) and several unknown compounds with maximum absorbance of 450/455 nm

255

450

  1. *U stands for unidentified substance; rt stands for retention time, the time taken for the solute dyestuff to pass through the chromatography column