Manganese oxides, with low toxicity and wide adaptability, have been demonstrated as
promising catalysts for substituting noble metals/oxides in a diversity of chemical reactions …

Fossil biominerals and fossils of microorganisms in ancient rocks contain important
biogeochemical signals. Decoding this record may reveal crucial information about the …

Volcanic caves are filled with colorful microbial mats on the walls and ceilings. These
volcanic caves are found worldwide, and studies are finding vast bacteria diversity within …

Coping with Biological Growth on Stone Heritage Objects: Methods, Products, Applications,
and Perspectives offers hands-on guidance for addressing the specific challenges involved …

Cultural heritage objects composed of inorganic materials, such as metals and stones,
support microbial life. Many factors affect the growth of microorganisms: moisture, pH, light …

In freshwater environments, microbial assemblages attached to submerged substrates play
an essential role in ecosystem processes such as primary production, supported by …

This study investigated relationships between microbial communities, groundwater
chemistry, and geochemical and mineralogical characteristics in field-aged biofilter media …

Natural Mn oxides are largely biogenic in origin, formed via the microbial oxidation of Mn (II).
These minerals are extremely efficient scavengers of heavy metals, yet to date microbial Mn …

Fetida Cave is an active sulfuric acid cave influenced by seawater, showing abundant
microbial communities that organize themselves under three main different morphologies …

L ascaux C ave in F rance was discovered in 1940. Since being opened to visitors the cave
has suffered three major microbial outbreaks. The current problem is the fast dissemination …