The presence of organic matter on artistic stonework can be credited to inadequate historical
renovations, lysis of microbial cells, primary surface colonization, and manifestation of …

Among the different pathologies of stone materials, the presence of sulphates and nitrates is
the most frequent. In addition, the presence of organic matter on artistic stoneworks can be …

One of the most important causes of decay of calcareous stones is due to the conversion of
calcium carbonate into calcium sulphate (gypsum). In order to optimise a strategy for the …

An improved methodology to remove black crusts from stone by using Desulfovibrio vulgaris
subsp. vulgaris ATCC 29579, a sulfate-reducing bacterium, is presented. The strain …

Atmospheric pollution and weathering of stone surfaces in urban historic buildings
frequently results in disfigurement or damage by salt crust formation (often gypsum) …

This chapter will focus on the role of microorganisms in the removal of nitrates and sulfates
on artistic stoneworks. The main groups of microbes and their metabolisms involved in …

The bioremoval of nitrate and sulfate salts from the tuff stone surfaces of 12th century Matera
Cathedral, which had been altered by nitrates and sulfates, using nitrate and sulphate …

This study compares two cleaning methods, one involving an ammonium carbonate-EDTA
mixture and the other involving the sulfate-reducing bacterium Desulfovibrio vulgaris subsp …

Microbial agents are among the major causes of deterioration of cultural heritage, strongly
affecting our global cultural legacy, the stone, glass, wood and other sources used to …

In the last decades, the contribution of different scientifi c disciplines in the fi eld of
restoration and conservation of cultural heritage to fi nding alternative methods of …