[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of fungal community involved in the bioderioration process of wooden artworks and canvases in Montefeltro area (Marche, Italy)

L Sabatini, M Sisti, R Campana - Microbiological research, 2018 - Elsevier
Microbiological monitoring represents one of the most useful methods to assess potential
risks related to the integrity of cultural heritage. The objective of this work was to evaluate the …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of biodegradation in a 17th century easel painting and potential for a biological approach

E Caselli, S Pancaldi, C Baldisserotto, F Petrucci… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
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 …

Mycological and ultrastructural studies to evaluate biodeterioration of mural paintings. Detection of fungi and mites in Frescos of the monastery of St Damian in Assisi

M Guglielminetti, CDG Morghen, A Radaelli… - International …, 1994 - Elsevier
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 …

Wooden art objects and the museum environment: identification and biodegradative characteristics of isolated microflora

D Pangallo, A Šimonovičová… - Letters in applied …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Aims: The identification of culturable microbial communities on wooden art objects and from
indoor air, and the analysis of their biodegradative properties. Methods and Results …

[PDF][PDF] Isolation and characterisation of moulds degrading mural paintings

MI Moza, M Mironescu, C Georgescu, A Florea… - Annals of …, 2012 - researchgate.net
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 …

Biodeterioration and cellulolytic activity by fungi isolated from a nineteenth-century painting at the National Theatre of Costa Rica

S Vieto, E Escudero-Leyva, R Avendaño, N Rechnitzer… - Fungal Biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Living organisms can induce deterioration of cultural heritage. Conservation strategies
aimed at avoiding damage and aiding restoration, require a comprehensive knowledge of …

[HTML][HTML] Biodegradative potential of fungal isolates from sacral ambient: In vitro study as risk assessment implication for the conservation of wall paintings

N Unković, I Dimkić, M Stupar, S Stanković… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
The principal purpose of the study was to evaluate in vitro the potential ability of fungal
isolates obtained from the painted layer of frescoes and surrounding air to induce symptoms …

The microbial community dwelling on a biodeteriorated 16th century painting

S Capodicasa, S Fedi, AM Porcelli… - International …, 2010 - Elsevier
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 …

Identification of a fungal community on gilded wood carved heritage

AC Pinheiro, BP Oliveira, C Veríssimo… - Journal of Cultural …, 2013 - Elsevier
During restoration activities, a fungal reddish area was noted on a gilded wood carved
ceiling decoration from a sacristy of a church in Aveiro, Portugal. The protocols used to …

Fungal contamination of textile objects preserved in Slovene museums and religious institutions

K Kavkler, N Gunde-Cimerman, P Zalar… - International …, 2015 - Elsevier
This investigation into fungal growth on historical textiles, including the canvases of easel
paintings stored in museums and religious institutions (churches and cloisters) in Slovenia …