Characterisation of chemical components for identifying historical Chinese textile dyes by ultra high performance liquid chromatography - photodiode array - electrospray ionisation mass spectrometer
Novel application of UHPLC-PDA-MS to the chemical characterisation of Chinese dyes. Improved combination of three extraction methods for sample preparation. First LC-PDA-MS reference database of common historical Chinese dyes. Better understanding of gallotannins in gallnut dye, and crocins in gardenia and saffron dyes. First report of 6-hydroxyrubiadin in a Chinese Rubia cordifolia dyed sample.