Biodegradation and biodeterioration of mural paintings by microorganisms is an important
research field that needs novel approaches to fully understand the mechanisms and effects …

Mural paintings are some of the oldest and most important cultural expressions of mankind
and play an important role for the understanding of societies and civilizations. These cultural …

The identification of microorganisms involved in biodeterioration/biodegradation process is
determinant to understand their effects on cultural assets, and furthermore, it is a crucial step …

The microbial community dwelling on the damaged parts of a 16th century painting
displayed in the medieval church of San Giacomo Maggiore (Bologna-Italy), was evaluated …

It is important to characterize the microorganisms involved in biodeterioration processes to
understand their effects on cultural assets and to define an efficient strategy for protecting …

The aim of this work is the material characterization of wall paintings and biodegradation
assessment, including the analysis of microbial growth and the effect of microbial …

Paintings are essential components of cultural heritage all over the world. They consist of
organic molecules such as oils, waxes, gums, sugars, polysaccharides, and proteins that …

Egypt has a lot of ancient tombs and tempels, which were decorated with different kinds of
wallpaintings. Structure of these wall pintings consists of support, plaster and paint layers …

Research into the biodeteriorative potential of fungi can serve as an indicator of the
condition of heritage items. Biodeterioration of canvas paintings as a result of fungal …

The bioremediation intervention was performed by utilisation both of whole bacterial cell of a
selected strain, and purified enzymes in solution by swab, paper-disk and brush …