‘Dragon’s Blood’ I—characterization of an Ancient resin using Fourier transform Raman spectroscopy
Resource type
Journal article
Creator (person)
Quye, Anita
Edwards, Howell G M
Farwell, D W
Abstract
Several resins generically known as ‘dragon’s blood’ from different botanical and geographical sources were characterised non†destructively using Fourier transform Raman spectroscopy. Genuine ‘dragon’s blood’ resin (Dracaena spp.) as found on Socotra Island was the probable source in antiquity. The spectra of recently collected Socotran resins from different sites were compared with fresh ‘dragon’s blood’ resins from Aden and Australia and a commercial source of Daemonorops draco from south†east Asia. All resin samples were freshly collected. A means of identification of the resins from their Raman spectra is proposed. © 1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Journal title
Journal of Raman Spectroscopy
Volume
28
Issue
4
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Place of publication
London
ISSN
1097-4555