In this study, we investigated and compared the microbial communities adhering to the
obverse and the reverse sides of an oil painting on canvas exhibiting signs of …

In this study, we investigated the microbial community (bacteria and fungi) colonising an oil
painting on canvas, which showed visible signs of biodeterioration. A combined strategy …

Cultivable bacteria colonizing deteriorated modern painting on canvas were identified in
order to evaluate their potential to deteriorate organic and inorganic painting's constituents …

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 …

The bacterial diversity associated with two different biodeteriorated wall paintings in
Herberstein (Austria) and Greene (Germany) was investigated and compared using a …

The microbiological risk to a contemporary oil painting on canvas from Nigeria showing
stains putatively caused by microorganisms was assessed with non-invasive (nitrocellulose …

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 …

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 …

The knowledge about the microbial communities present in mural paintings is of utmost
importance to develop effective conservation and mitigation strategies. The present paper …

This paper uses molecular techniques to describe the microstructure and microbiological
communities of sixteenth century artwork and their relationships. The microbiological …