Biodeterioration is a complex network of interactions between macro/micro-biological
systems and organic/inorganic substrates involving physical and chemical alterations …

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 …

Old textiles are important elements of thecultural heritage. As a result of their composition
mostly of natural elements old textiles are extremely prone to physical and chemical …

No information exists on phototrophs growing on the stone surfaces of the Catacombs of SS.
Marcellino and Pietro (the site was only recently opened to the public in 2014). Therefore, it …

The biodeterioration of historic-artistic manufacts is related to several biological systems,
including fungi and bacteria, whose metabolic activities and vegetative development have a …

Essential oils represent a good alternative to chemical biocides as they have antiseptic,
antibacterial and antifungal properties, inhibiting the formation and proliferation of biofilms …

Fungi produce pigments and acids, generating particular local conditions which modify the
physicochemical properties of materials. The aims of this work are (i) to investigate …

Old textiles are important elements of thecultural heritage. As a result of their composition
mostly of natural elements old textiles are extremely prone to physical and chemical …

The currently applied disinfection methods of heritage textiles tend to destroy the objects,
thus the need arises to find novel, effective and safe approach. The aim of this study was to …

Biodeterioration is a complex process induced by the growing and metabolic activity of a
wide range of macro and microorganisms, becoming a revelling problem also for the mosaic …