Interdisciplinary investigations of damaged cultural heritage objects have nowadays
become standard practise. Numerous techniques in various fields may generate large …

Easel paintings have been considered one of the most important art expressions,
constituting today outstanding works of art with important historic and cultural value …

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

The biological colonization of mural paintings in rocky habitats is a widely recurring
phenomenon and should be considered for restoration activities. In order to plan …

Easel paintings have undergone biodeterioration processes due to microbiological agents
proliferation, particularly by development of fungal strains that are associated to biofilms …

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 …

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 …

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

Biocolonization and biodeterioration phenomena in Cultural Heritage is presently
considered a relevant issue when planning conservation strategies and preservation …