[HTML][HTML] Review of the untapped potentials of antimicrobial materials in the construction sector

SK Kirthika, G Goel, A Matthews, S Goel - Progress in Materials Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Microbes can influence the durability of civil engineering structures. Damage caused by
microbes (known as biodeterioration) results in compromised structural integrity causing …

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 …

Essential oils as natural biocides in conservation of cultural heritage

F Palla, M Bruno, F Mercurio, A Tantillo, V Rotolo - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Essential oils (EOs) have been known for a long time, and they are used in several fields
such as medicine and aromatherapy, as well as in the food and pharmaceutical industries …

The influence of biotic and abiotic factors on the rate of degradation of poly (lactic) acid (PLA) coupons buried in compost and soil

M Karamanlioglu, GD Robson - Polymer degradation and stability, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (lactic) acid (PLA) is a compostable biopolymer and has been commercialised
for the for the manufacture of short-shelf life products. As a result, increasing amounts of PLA …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Microbial biodeterioration of cultural heritage: events, colonization, and analyses

A Negi, IP Sarethy - Microbial ecology, 2019 - Springer
Geochemical cycles result in the chemical, physical, and mineralogical modification of rocks,
eventually leading to formation of soil. However, when the stones and rocks are a part of …

Application of calcifying bacteria for remediation of stones and cultural heritages

NK Dhami, MS Reddy, A Mukherjee - Frontiers in microbiology, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Since ages, architects and artists worldwide have focused on usage of durable stones as
marble and limestone for construction of beautiful and magnificent historic monuments as …

Diversity and composition of Culturable microorganisms and their biodeterioration potentials in the sandstone of Beishiku Temple, China

Y Zhang, M Su, F Wu, JD Gu, J Li, D He, Q Guo, H Cui… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Microbial colonization on stone monuments leads to subsequent biodeterioration;
determining the microbe diversity, compositions, and metabolic capacities is essential for …

Limestone biodeterioration: A review on the Portuguese cultural heritage scenario

AC Pinheiro, N Mesquita, J Trovão, F Soares… - Journal of cultural …, 2019 - Elsevier
Stone, one of the earliest testimonies of human artistic expression, is susceptible to
biodeterioration by microorganisms. The most frequent stone colonizing agents are algae …

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 …