A review of the nature, role and control of lithobionts on stone cultural heritage: Weighing-up and managing biodeterioration and bioprotection

SE Favero-Longo, HA Viles - World Journal of Microbiology and …, 2020 - Springer
Lithobionts (rock-dwelling organisms) have been recognized as agents of aesthetic and
physico-chemical deterioration of stonework. In consequence, their removal from cultural …

The bad and the good—microorganisms in cultural heritage environments—an update on biodeterioration and biotreatment approaches

A Pyzik, K Ciuchcinski, M Dziurzynski, L Dziewit - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cultural heritage objects constitute a very diverse environment, inhabited by various
bacteria and fungi. The impact of these microorganisms on the degradation of artworks is …

Long-term exposure to high-concentration silver nanoparticles induced toxicity, fatality, bioaccumulation, and histological alteration in fish (Cyprinus carpio)

MA Kakakhel, F Wu, W Sajjad, Q Zhang, I Khan… - Environmental Sciences …, 2021 - Springer
Background Currently, nanotechnology and nanoparticles have quickly emerged and have
gained the attention of scientists due to their massive applications in environmental sectors …

Perspectives for antimicrobial nanomaterials in cultural heritage conservation

I Franco-Castillo, L Hierro, JM de la Fuente… - Chem, 2021 - cell.com
The biodeterioration of artistic and architectural heritage represents a serious and recurring
problem for museums, local authorities, and private collectors alike, where irreparable …

Fungal biodeterioration and preservation of cultural heritage, artwork, and historical artifacts: Extremophily and adaptation

GM Gadd, M Fomina, F Pinzari - Microbiology and Molecular …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Fungi are ubiquitous and important biosphere inhabitants, and their abilities to decompose,
degrade, and otherwise transform a massive range of organic and inorganic substances …

Biodeterioration of stone monuments: Studies on the influence of bioreceptivity on cyanobacterial biofilm growth and on the biocidal efficacy of essential oils in natural …

F Gabriele, R Ranaldi, L Bruno, C Casieri… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
An important field of research is devoted to the development of innovative, sustainable, and
safe methodologies to counteract biodeterioration of stone monuments due to the growth of …

Plant essential oils as biocides in sustainable strategies for the conservation of cultural heritage

R Russo, F Palla - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biodeterioration is a complex network of interactions between macro/micro-biological
systems and organic/inorganic substrates involving physical and chemical alterations …

Insights into the bacterial and fungal communities and microbiome that causes a microbe outbreak on ancient wall paintings in the Maijishan Grottoes

D He, F Wu, W Ma, Y Zhang, JD Gu, Y Duan… - International …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Maijishan Grottoes, located on the ancient Silk Road in West China, was
constructed from the 4th centuries onward for more than 1500 years and became a …

Environmental factors causing the development of microorganisms on the surfaces of national cultural monuments made of mineral building materials

E Stanaszek-Tomal - Coatings, 2020 - mdpi.com
The ability of microorganisms to degrade building materials depends on several factors.
Biological corrosion occurs in close dependence with chemical and physical factors …

Towards understanding the link between the deterioration of building materials and the nature of aerophytic green algae

P Nowicka-Krawczyk, M Komar… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The gradual degradation of technical materials by bacteria, cyanobacteria and fungi, is of
great economic and social significance. In temperate climates, microbial colonization is …