Biodeterioration is related to several biological systems and metabolic activities of fungi and
bacteria. Fungal contamination is determined by the availability of water and temperature …

Fungi are one of the main agents responsible for the biodeterioration of cultural heritage
through physical and chemical processes. The frequent isolation of certain fungal species …

Herein, the deteriorating aspects of a historical manuscript (papers and leather bookbinding)
dated back to the 17th century were evaluated with reference to the role of the associated …

This study aims to assess the deterioration aspects of a historical manuscript dating back to
the 14th century that was deposited in the Library of the Arabic Language Academy, Cairo …

Featured Application This work expands the current knowledge of fungal agents and their
role in the biodeterioration of limestone rocks, while providing tools for the development of …

The mycobiome of the cave Church of Sts. Peter and Paul, housing the peculiar fresco
painting of “The Bald-headed Jesus”, was analyzed via culture-dependent and-independent …

Nerja Cave, Southern Spain, was revealed as an important biodiversity reservoir from which
several novel species of Aspergillus were described. We carried out an aerobiological study …

During the ongoing characterization of limestone biodeterioration in the UNESCO World
Heritage site of “University of Coimbra–Alta and Sofia”(Coimbra, Portugal), it was brought to …

Biodeterioration is a topic of ever-growing concern and is particularly relevant in the context
of cultural heritage conservation, since artworks and monuments provide diversified …

Despite controlled relative humidity in archives and private collections, fungi are a
widespread cause of biodeterioration of cinematographic films and historic photographs …