Researchers at Michigan State University ’s Facility for Rare Isotope Beams ( FRIB ) are developing isotopes to be embedded below the surface of valuable artworks to help scientists fight the lucrative forgery business . The isotopes would give the artworks a unique signature that could be checked with a detector , said researchers Wolfgang Bauer and Bradley Sherill . John Steele of the Detroit Institute of Arts said the FRIB development would provide galleries with another tool for checking signatures . The FRIB 's main purpose is to produce rare isotopes to help scientists understand the world and the forces that have shaped it .
Researchers at Michigan State University’s Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) are developing isotopes to be embedded below the surface of valuable artworks to help owners fight the lucrative forgery business. The isotopes would give the artworks a unique signature that could be checked with a detector, said researchers Wolfgang Bauer and Bradley Sherill. John Steele of the Detroit Institute of Arts said the FRIB development would provide galleries with another tool for checking authenticity. The FRIB's main purpose is to produce rare isotopes to help scientists understand the universe and the forces that have shaped it.