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In particular, organic dye identification is of significant interest for history and conservation research, but it is still hindered by analytes\u2019 low concentration and poor fastness. In this work, a minimally invasive approach for dye identification is presented. The procedure is designed to accompany noninvasive analyses of inorganic substances for comprehensive studies of complex cultural heritage matrices, in compliance with their soundness. Liquid extraction of madder, turmeric, and indigo dyes was performed directly from paint layers and textiles. The extraction was supported by hydrogels, which themselves can undergo multitechnique analyses in the place of samples. After extraction, Ag colloid pastes were applied on the gels for SERS analyses, allowing for the identification of the three dyes. For the HPLC-MS\/MS analyses, re-extraction of the dyes was followed by a clean-up step that was successfully applied on madder and turmeric. The colour change perceptivity after extraction was measured with colorimetry. The results showed \u0394E values mostly below the upper limit of rigorous colour change, confirming the gentleness of the procedure.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/molecules28145290","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,7,10]],"date-time":"2023-07-10T00:54:23Z","timestamp":1688950463000},"page":"5290","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":14,"title":["New Advances in Dye Analyses: In Situ Gel-Supported Liquid Extraction from Paint Layers and Textiles for SERS and HPLC-MS\/MS Identification"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"28","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6659-7776","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Adele","family":"Bosi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, P. le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy"},{"name":"Department of Earth Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, P. le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6433-9738","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Greta","family":"Peruzzi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute for Complex System, National Research Council, Sapienza University, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Alessandro","family":"Ciccola","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, P. le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9069-6037","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ilaria","family":"Serafini","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, P. le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8338-880X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Flaminia","family":"Vincenti","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, P. le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7721-4961","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Camilla","family":"Montesano","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, P. le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Paolo","family":"Postorino","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physics, Sapienza University of Rome, P. le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Manuel","family":"Sergi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, P. le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6650-7216","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Gabriele","family":"Favero","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Environmental Biology, Sapienza University of Rome, P. le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Roberta","family":"Curini","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, P. le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,7,8]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"342","DOI":"10.1016\/j.dyepig.2018.04.068","article-title":"Optical and colorimetric characterization on binary mixtures prepared with coloured and white historical pigments","volume":"157","author":"Gueli","year":"2018","journal-title":"Dye. 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