Fungi are able to permanently damage cultural heritage buildings and stone monuments.
Protection against these biodeteriogen fungi is challenging because it may require the use …

Abstract The crypt of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe Abbey church contains a notable example of
Romanesque wall paintings. A recurrent white fungal covering has affected these wall …

Fungi are among the biotic agents that can cause deterioration of building stones and
cultural heritage. The most common methods used to control fungal spread and growth are …

Fungi are nature's major decomposers, and they play an essential role in biogeochemical
cycles. Thanks to their wide enzyme repository, they can break down organic matter and …

Fungi play a considerable role for the deterioration of cultural heritage. Due to their
enormous enzymatic activity and their ability to grow at low aw values fungi are able to …

Specialists involved in the restauration and preservation of cultural monument buildings are
confronted with the issue of biodegradation-the irreversible altering of the material structure …

The aim of this research was to isolate and characterize the micro fungi that have degraded
the fresco (around 75% of the painted surface) in an old orthodox church in the Sibiu area …

Interdisciplinary studies on cultural heritage artworks provide efficient solutions to control
fungal growth and the negative effects of biodeterioration. In this study, we aimed to identify …

The study of biodeterioration is an important issue to allow the best conservation and
prevent the decay of cultural heritage and artworks. In Naples (Italy), a particular museum …

The Bay of Naples, Italy, is renowned for its archaeological heritage. However, this heritage
is threatened by the combination of weathering and the biological activity of microorganisms …