Cultural heritage includes everything that mankind has created in the past and has impacted
the development of culture. These objects can be subject to biodeterioration, including the …

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 …

Acacia spp. are invasive in Southern Europe, and their high propagation rates produce
excessive biomass, exacerbating wildfire risk. However, lignocellulosic biomass from Acacia …

Seven emblematic Leonardo da Vinci's drawings were investigated through third generation
sequencing technology (Nanopore). In addition, SEM analyses were carried out to acquire …

Earthen sites are the important cultural heritage that carriers of human civilization and
contains abundant history information. Microorganisms are one of important factors causing …

Arundo donax, Cortaderia selloana and Phragmites australis are high-biomass-producing
perennial Poalean species that grow abundantly and spontaneously in warm temperate …

Our cultural heritage is a common asset that tells the story of our shared past, is part of our
origin and identity and has wide social relevance. Our works of art and our heritage must be …

Research into the biodeteriorative potential of fungi can serve as an indicator of the
condition of heritage items. Biodeterioration of canvas paintings as a result of fungal …

Historically valuable canvas paintings are often exposed to conditions enabling microbial
deterioration. Painting materials, mainly of organic origin, in combination with high humidity …

Angle resolved XRF (AR-XRF) is an analytical technique in which the sample is analyzed at
different angles of detection or irradiation. The change in the geometry affects the intensity of …