Fungal deterioration of frescoes was studied in situ on a selected Serbian church, and on a
laboratory model, utilizing standard and newly implemented microscopy techniques …

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 …

The role of fungi in the biodeterioration of frescos has been investigated by microbiological
and ultrastructural techniques. With this aim, the mycoflora present on samples taken from …

Biofilm forming microbial community dwelling on the surface of façade and biodeteriorated
17th century wall paintings of the old Church of the Holy Ascension (Veliki Krčimir, Serbia) …

Microbial biofilms were massively developing on the surfaces and within the painting layers
of mural paintings of a parish church in Lower Saxony, which were exposed and restored in …

Microorganisms usually attack materials such as paper, textile, wood, dyes and leather,
forming well known symptoms on the surface. Dust and other air components can be …

Pieces of art stored in museum depots and display rooms are subject to fungal colonization
that leads to bio-deterioration processes. Deteriorated wooden sculptures and art …

Microbial activity following invasion of human-made structures and artifacts can have
profound social and economic consequences including the permanent loss of cultural …

Even though contamination of painted artwork by xerophilic moulds frequently causes
aesthetical, physical and/or biochemical biodeterioration, mould growth on paints, prepared …

The Maltese islands are rich in late Roman and Byzantine catacombs dating back to the
third century AD These include pagan, Christian and Jewish burial sites, often decorated by …