Research results

Published articles

• A. Raskovska, B. Minceva-Sukarova, O. Grupce and Ph. Colomban, Characterization of pottery from Republic of Macedonia II. Raman and infrared analyses of glazed pottery finds from Skopsko Kale, J. Raman Spectrosc. (2009) DOI: 10.1002/jrs.2463, in press.
• V. Tanevska, Ph. Colomban, B. Minceva-Sukarova, O. Grupce , Characterization of Pottery from Republic of Macedonia I: Raman Analyses of Byzantine Glazed Pottery Excavated from Prilep and Skopje (12th-14th century), J. Raman Spectrosc. 40(9), 1240-1248, 2009.
• B. Minceva-Sukarova, Reinforcement of the Research Capacities of the Spectroscopy Laboratory for Archaeometry, Maced. J. Chem. Chem. Eng. 28(1), 127-128, 2009.
• V. Tanevska, Lj. Dzidrova, B. Minceva-Sukarova, O. Grupce, Micro-Raman Pigment Analysis of Wall Paintings from a Church in the Skopje Fortress, Republic of Macedonia , Art 03, Application Note, 2009, HORIBA Scientific - Raman.
• V. Tanevska, Lj. Dzidrova, B. Minceva-Sukarova, O. Grupce, Micro-Raman Pigment Analysis of Wall Paintings from a Church in the Skopje Fortress, Republic of Macedonia, Proceedings of the 2nd Residential Summer School: Chemistry and Conservation Science 2008 (Editors: E. A. Varella and E. Caponetti) Special Volume by the Italian Chemical Society, ISBN 978-88-86208-60-4 (2009) 271-277.
• L. Cukovska, O. Grupce, B. Minceva-Sukarova, I. Kuzmanovski, Characterization of Salt Efflorescence Using Target Factor Analysis. I. Development of the Method, J. Braz. Chem. Soc. 20(1), 57-63, 2009.
• B. Minceva-Sukarova, O. Grupce, V. Tanevska, L. Robeva-Cukovska, S. Mamucevska-Miljkovic , Micro-Raman Spectroscopic Studies of Byzantine Cultural Heritage in Republic of Macedonia, Maced. J. Chem. Chem. Eng. 26 (2007) 103-110.
• V. Tanevska, I. Kuzmanovski, O. Grupce, Provenance Determination of Vinica Terra Cotta Icons Using Self-Organising Maps, Ann. Chim-Rome 97 (2007) 541-552.

Oral presentations

• V. Tanevska, B. Minceva-Sukarova, O. Grupce, Lj. Dzidrova, V. Popovska-Korobar, M. Kavcic, Z. Jakovleska-Spirovska, Micro-Raman Pigment Analysis of Mediaeval Wall Paintings, Icons and Oriental Illuminated Manuscripts, Interdisciplinary Studies on Balkan Cultural Heritage, Humboldt Kolleg, Sofia, Bulgaria, November 2009.
• A. Raskovska, O. Grupce, B. Minceva-Sukarova, Lj. Dzidrova, Characterization of glazed pottery finds from Republic of Macedonia. Micro-Raman and infrared studies, Interdisciplinary Studies on Balkan Cultural Heritage, Humboldt Kolleg, Sofia, Bulgaria, November 2009.
• O. Grupce, B. Minceva-Sukarova, V. Tanevska, A. Raskovska and I. Kuzmanovski, Spectroscopic Studies of Pottery Finds from Republic of Macedonia, SERES'09 - I International Ceramic, Glass, Enamel, Porcelain, Glaze and Pigment Congress, Book of Proceedings, 1062, Eskisehir, Turkey, October 2009.
• O. Grupce, L. Robevska-Cukovska, I. Kuzmanovski and B. Minceva-Sukarova, Qualitative and Quantitative Determination of Salt Efflorescence in Several Churches in Republic of Macedonia, "Modelling of the Historic Environment and of Materials" - COST D42 Working Group 2 Meeting, Sibiu, Romania, September 2009.
• B. Minceva-Sukarova, A. Raskovska, I. Ali, V. Tanevska, O. Grupce and A. Kara, An approach for characterization of the mineral composition in pottery finds using point-to-point micro-Raman spectroscopy, 5th International Conference on the Application of Raman Spectroscopy in Art and Archaeology, Book of Abstracts, 140, Bilbao, Spain, September 2009.
• B. Minceva-Sukarova, V. Tanevska and O.Grupce, Micro-Raman Spectroscopy for Analysis of Medieval Pigments and Glazed Ceramics - Case Studies, Physical Chemistry 2008, Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Fundamental and Applied Aspects of Physical Chemistry, Volume I, 65, Belgrade, Serbia, September 2008.
• Igor Kuzmanovski, Chemometrics in Archaeometry, Balkan Symposium on Archaeometry, Book of Proceedings, 22, Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia, September 2008.
• B. Minceva-Sukarova, V. Tanevska, A. Raskovska and O. Grupce, Micro-Raman Spectroscopic Analysis of Mineralogical Phases of Byzantine Glazed Ceramics from the Republic of Macedonia, Balkan Symposium on Archaeometry, Book of Proceedings, 35, Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia, September 2008.
• P. Piccardo, R. Amendola, P. Genocchio, D. Temelkoski, B. Minceva-Sukarova and O. Grupce, Studies on 3rd Century BC Shields Found in Republic of Macedonia, Balkan Symposium on Archaeometry, Book of Proceedings, 5, Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia, September 2008.
• I. Holclajtner-Antunovic, Lj. Damjanovic, U.B. Mioc, I. Pasti, O. Grupce, B. Minceva-Sukarova , V. Tanevska and A. Raskovska, Medieval Balkans Ceramics: Physicochemical Characterization of Finds from Serbia and Republic of Macedonia, Balkan Symposium on Archaeometry, Book of Proceedings, 19, Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia, September 2008.
• Orhideja Grupce and Biljana Minceva-Sukarova, The Application of Micro-Raman Spectroscopy in Analysis of Archaeological Objects , 2nd Residential Summer School "Chemistry and Conservation Science", Palermo, Italy, July 2008.
• Orhideja Grupce, Indoor Environment Effects on Museum Objects: Conservation Strategies, Science Meets Archaeology & Art History, Rectorate Hall, "SS. Cyril & Methodius" University, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, November 2007.
• B. Minceva-Sukarova, Balkan Archaeometric Network, FP6-2005-INCO-WBC-SSA-3, Chemistry and Culture - Euro Mediterranean Cooperation in Research and Education, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, October 2007.
• O. Grupce, Spectroscopic Study of Cultural Heritage Objects in the Republic of Macedonia, Chemistry and Culture - Euro Mediterranean Cooperation in Research and Education, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, October 2007.
• A. Raskovska, B. Minceva-Sukarova, O. Grupce and D. Donev, Spectroscopic Study of 6th Century AD Ceramics from the Skopje Region, 7th Congress of Pure and Applied Chemistry for the Students of Macedonia, Book of abstracts, 67, Skopje, R. Macedonia, October 2007.
• B. Minceva-Sukarova, Application of Micro-Raman Spectrscopy in Analysis of Archaeological Materials , Intensive Lecture Course at the Sts. Cyril and Methodius University, (Stability Pact for South-East Europe, sponsored by Germany), Skopje, R. Macedonia, October 2007.
• B. Minceva-Sukarova and O. Grupce, Balkan Archaeometric Network-Monitoring of Byzantine Cultural Heritage, COST Strategic Workshop on Cultural Heritage "Past-Present-Prediction", Ohrid, R. Macedonia, June, 2007.
• O. Grupce and B. Minceva-Sukarova, Reoccurence of Efflorescence on Frescoes in Sv. Bogorodica Perivlepta Church in Ohrid, COST Strategic Workshop on Cultural Heritage "Past-Present-Prediction", Ohrid, R. Macedonia, June, 2007.
• B. Minceva-Sukarova, Reinforcement of the Research Capacities of the Spectroscopy Laboratory for Archaeometry, Meeting of the Macedonian National Committee of the International Council of Museums, Prilep, R. Macedonia, May, 2007.
• B. Minceva-Sukarova, O. Grupce, V. Tanevska and L. Cukovska, Micro-Raman Study of Pigments, Ceramics and Minerals, 2nd National Workshop on Nuclear Techniques and Other Instrumental Methods in Investigation of Cultural Heritage Artefacts - Case Studies, Book of Abstracts, 16, Belgrade, Serbia, April 2007.
• O. Grupce and B. Minceva-Sukarova, Spectroscopic Studies of Cultural Heritage Objects in Republic of Macedonia, The International Congress on Spectroscopic Methods for Conservation of Cultural Heritage, Abstract book, 15, Istanbul, Turkey, April 2007.
• B. Minceva-Sukarova and O. Grupce, The Application of Micro-Raman Spectroscopy in Analysis of Archaeological Objects, The International Congress on Spectroscopic Methods for Conservation of Cultural Heritage, Abstract book, 15, Istanbul, Turkey, April 2007.

Poster presentations

• A. Raskovska, A. Issi, B. Minceva-Sukarova, A. Kara and O. Grupce, Byzantine and Ottoman Glazed Pottery from Republic of Macedonia. Mineralogical, Chemical and Manufacturing Characterization, P39, SERES'09 - I International Ceramic, Glass, Enamel, Porcelain, Glaze and Pigment Congress, Book of Proceedings, 670, Eskisehir, Turkey, October 2009.
• V. Tanevska, R. Lewandowska, L. Dzidrova, O. Grupce and B. Minceva-Sukarova, Micro-Raman and XRF Spectroscopic Characterization of Glass Mosaics from Republic of Macedonia, P43, SERES'09 - I International Ceramic, Glass, Enamel, Porcelain, Glaze and Pigment Congress, Book of Proceedings, 687, Eskisehir, Turkey, October 2009.
• V. Tanevska, B. Minceva-Sukarova, O. Grupce and I. Kuzmanoski, Spectroscopic Contribution to the Study of the Antique Wall Paintings of the Roman Villa in Scupi, LACONA VIII - Lasers in the Conservation of Artworks, Book of Proceedings, B-P14, Sibiu, Romania, September 2009.
• O. Grupce, J. Striber, M. Simileanu, A. Raskovska, Lj. Dzidrova, B. Minceva-Sukarova and M. Surbanovska, A Roman Marble Bust Analysis Using LIBS and Micro-Raman Spectroscopy. A Case Study, LACONA VIII - Lasers in the Conservation of Artworks, Book of Proceedings, B-P15, Sibiu, Romania, September 2009.
• V. Tanevska, M. Kavcic, Z. Jakovleska-Spirovska and B. Minceva-Sukarova, Study of two Oriental illuminated manuscripts (16th century) using micro-Raman spectroscopy, 5th International Conference on the Application of Raman Spectroscopy in Art and Archaeology, Book of Abstracts, 120, Bilbao, Spain, September 2009.
• A. Raskovska, B. Minceva-Sukarova, O. Grupce and Lj. Dzidrova, Characterization of Pottery from Republic of Macedonia II. Raman and Infrared Analyses of Glazed Pottery Finds from Skopsko Kale, 5th International Conference on the Application of Raman Spectroscopy in Art and Archaeology, Book of Abstracts, 178, Bilbao, Spain, September 2009.
• V. Tanevska, V. Popovska-Korobar, P. Vandenabeele, B. Minceva-Sukarova and O. Grupce, Pigments Analysis of Some Icons (12th-17th century) from Republic of Macedonia using Micro-Raman Spectroscopy, Balkan Symposium on Archaeometry, Book of Proceedings, 74, Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia, September 2008.
• A. Raskovska, B. Minceva-Sukarova, O. Grupce, N. Wendland and E. A. Varella, Effect of Temperature and Humidity on the Chromatic Profile of the Medieval Paintings: Simulation Experiment, Balkan Symposium on Archaeometry, Book of Proceedings, 77, Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia, September 2008.
• Lj. Dzidrova, B. Minceva-Sukarova, V. Tanevska and O. Grupce, Exact Research Results Applied in the Chronological Identification of Architectural Renovation Phases Revealed by Archaeological Excavation, Balkan Symposium on Archaeometry, Book of Proceedings, 83, Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia, September 2008.
• L. Robeva-Cukovska, I. Kuzmanovski, B. Minceva-Sukarova and O. Grupce, Quantitative Determination of Salt Efflorescence in Three Churches in Republic of Macedonia, Balkan Symposium on Archaeometry, Book of Proceedings, 61, Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia, September 2008.
• B. Minceva-Sukarova, V. Tanevska, O. Grupce and Lj. Damjanovic, Characterization of the Mineralogical Composition of Byzantine Ceramics by Micro-Raman Spectroscopy, GeoRaman'08 - 8th International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy Applied to the Earth Sciences - Sensu Latu, Book of Abstracts, 102, Ghent, Belgium, June 2008.
• A. Raskovska, B. Minceva-Sukarova, O. Grupce and L. Jovanova , Characterization of Ceramic Artefacts from Republic of Macedonia: Raman and Infrared Analyses of Late Roman Finds from Skupi, GeoRaman'08 - 8th International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy Applied to the Earth Sciences - Sensu Latu, Book of Abstracts, 112, Ghent, Belgium, June 2008.
• B. Minceva-Sukarova, V. Tanevska, Lj. Dzidrova, O. Grupce and K. Ristov, Micro-Raman Pigment Analyses of Wall Paintings from Churches in the Skopje Fortress, Republic of Macedonia, Infrared and Raman Group - IRUG8, Book of Abstracts, 80, Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna, Austria, March 2008.
• O. Grupce, A. Raskovska, B.Minceva-Sukarova and D. Donev, Characterization of Ceramic Artifacts from Republic of Macedonia: Infrared and Raman Analysis of Late Roman / Early Byzantine Finds, Infrared and Raman Users Group - IRUG8, Book of Abstracts, 88, Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna, Austria, March 2008 .
• V. Tanevska, P. Piccardo, Ph. Colomban, O. Grupce and B. Minceva-Sukarova, Characterization of Byzantine Glazed Ceramic Finds in Republic of Macedonia by micro-Raman Spectroscopy and Scanning Electron Microscopy, Vessels: inside and outside, EMAC '07, 9th European Meeting on Ancient Ceramics, Book of Abstracts, 121, Hungarian National Museum, Budapest, Hungary, October 2007.
• V. Tanevska, I. Kuzmanovski, O. Grupce and B. Minceva-Sukarova, Determination of the Provenance of Vinica Terra Cotta Icons Using Support Vector Machines, Vessels: inside and outside, EMAC '07, 9th European Meeting on Ancient Ceramics, Book of Abstracts, 79, Hungarian National Museum, Budapest, Hungary, October 2007.
• A. Raskovska, B. Minceva-Sukarova, O. Grupce and D. Donev, FT-Infrared Study of 6th Century AD Ceramics from the Skopje Region, Analysis in Art with Radiation AARD 07, Programme and Summaries, 63, French-German Summer School, Muhlhausen, Thuringen, Germany, September 2007.

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