Fungi are ubiquitous and important biosphere inhabitants, and their abilities to decompose,
degrade, and otherwise transform a massive range of organic and inorganic substances …

Besides plants and animals, the Fungi kingdom describes several species characterized by
various forms and applications. They can be found in all habitats and play an essential role …

This work presents a review of the findings of calcium oxalate films, a widespread decay
phenomenon recovered on stone and other substrates (mortars, wall and easel paintings …

Aims Plant roots assemble unique microbial communities in rhizosphere, which are critical
for plant adapting to natural environment. Given the pivotal importance of plant-microbe …

Green chemistry is considered a suitable approach for the sustainable preparation of
nanoparticles (NPs) attributable to it is safe and clean technique. In the present work, tea …

Modern agriculture is dependent on phosphate rock (PR), which is a nonrenewable
resource. Improvement of phosphorus (P) availability for crops in agricultural soils …

The study of micro-objects, both inorganic and organic, which can be found associated to
parchment or cellulose fibres of books and documents, or in the inks and the dirt …

Microorganisms form the backbone of life on Earth. Over billions of years, they have
colonized and shaped every possible niche on the planet. Microbes have modelled both the …

This interdisciplinary research on the Kiev folia, a 10th century Slavonic manuscript, shows
how material and biological analyses as well as imaging methods can be applied to answer …

Ancient vegetable tanned leathers and parchments are very complex materials in which
both different manufacturing and deterioration processes make their study and chemical …