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Pigments can be identified using destructive techniques such as removal of a sample from the artwork followed by analysis using techniques such as mass spectrometry (MS) or gas chromatography (GC) coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Non-destructive applications also exist, an example being Raman spectroscopy, where a pigment is identified from its reflectance spectrum.