Featured Application We hypothesize an effective and potentially color respectful method of
essential oils (EOs) application in a cleaning procedure for biodeteriorated oil paintings. The …

Featured Application We improve the knowledge on plant extracts application assuming
their use as bio-pesticides, safe for both humans and the environment from the point of view …

This work aimed at evaluating the possible use of several organic compounds as novel
conservation products against the biocolonization of cultural heritage materials. In a first …

Old textiles are important elements of thecultural heritage. As a result of their composition
mostly of natural elements old textiles are extremely prone to physical and chemical …

In northern Portugal it was identified that some mural paintings from the 15th and 16th
centuries disclose a chromatic alteration in the form of black stains possibly of …

A modern painting is characterized by multi-material bases extremely exposed to
biodeteriogenic attacks. The aim of this work was to test the antifungal effectiveness of a …

Fungi produce pigments and acids, generating particular local conditions which modify the
physicochemical properties of materials. The aims of this work are (i) to investigate …

The main challenge in controlling the microbiological contamination of historical paper is
finding an adequate method that includes the use of cost-effective, harmless, and non-toxic …

The study of the potential use of essential oils in the field of Cultural Heritage has increased
in the last decade due to their demonstrated antimicrobial potential and absence of toxicity …

The artefacts, part of our cultural heritage, are exposed to fungal attack. The main cause of
deterioration is the combination of atmospheric pollutants and the fungi present on the …