Editorial | The Microscopy of Degradation and What Happened to 2021?
THE MICROSCOPE
2022, Volume 69:1, p. ii
DOI
https://doi.org/10.59082/KLDD3811
AUTHOR
Dean Golemis
EXCERPT
This issue, Vol. 69, First Quarter 2022, is the current edition of The Microscope; the preceding issue Vol. 68, Third/Fourth Quarters 2020 was published last year. The Microscope has leaped over publication-year 2021 and into 2022 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which caused disruptions and backlogs in our publishing operations during the last two years. Maintaining an uninterrupted year sequence at this point was making the current research that we publish appear dated. More important is the continuous volume number, which is the principal issue identifier of most research journals. Subscribers, be assured that your subscription-term expiration will be updated and not be affected by the change. We hope you enjoy the variety of topics in this issue and look forward to your continued readership.
Forensic casework often involves the examination of dyed man-made fabrics and fibers, which are often degraded by environmental conditions, especially prolonged exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sunlight and artificial light. But little is known about how the dyed fibers are affected by UV light sources. Enter UV-visible microspectrophotometry (UV-Vis MSP), the preferred microanalytical technique to study small sections of these fibers, preferably without inflicting further damage to them
Forensic casework often involves the examination of dyed man-made fabrics and fibers, which are often degraded by environmental conditions, especially prolonged exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sunlight and artificial light. But little is known about how the dyed fibers are affected by UV light sources. Enter UV-visible microspectrophotometry (UV-Vis MSP), the preferred microanalytical technique to study small sections of these fibers, preferably without inflicting further damage to them