Many biocidal products are applied to stone monuments as a conservative treatment against
biodeterioration. However, checking national and international committees for the …

Biocolonization causes physical-chemical and aesthetic biodeterioration, which depreciates
the artistic value of outdoor works of art, leading to the use of (often expensive) treatments to …

An important field of research is devoted to the development of innovative, sustainable, and
safe methodologies to counteract biodeterioration of stone monuments due to the growth of …

Stone monuments in outdoor environments are subjected to biodeterioration due to the
growth on their surfaces of biofilms responsible of aesthetic, physical and chemical …

The investigation focused on the deterioration of the walls in the hypogeum of “San Pietro
Barisano” rupestrian church, located in the Matera-Sassi (Southern Italy), one of the …

The growth of microorganisms has increased the risk of biodeterioration of numerous
cultural heritage stones, thereby considerably increasing the efforts required to preserve …

Historical stone artworks are susceptible to damage in many environments. Biodeterioration
caused by lichens and biofilm-forming microorganisms on these artworks has gained …

The use of biocide-loaded hydrogels has recently been exploited for cleaning the biological
attacks of cultural heritage and architectural stone materials. However, considering the …

In the field of stone conservation, the removal of iron stains is one of the most challenging
issues due to the stability and low solubility of the ferrous species. In the present paper …

This study developed a novel material based on polyvinyl alcohol–ethylene glycol (PVA-EG)
hydrogel and systematically evaluated its potential application in the removal of animal glue …