Biodeterioration can be defined as any undesired change of the properties of a material
caused by biological activity of living organisms. The biodeterioration of stone materials is …

World cultural heritage suffers from deterioration caused by both natural and anthropogenic
processes, among which microorganisms are significantly involved. Among the key issues of …

Preservation of cultural heritage is of paramount importance worldwide. Microbial
colonization of construction materials, such as wood, brick, mortar, and stone in historic …

Angkor temples in Cambodia, an icon of Khmer civilization, display the ancient culture by
bas-relief on the sandstone surface of different temples, which are being destroyed by …

Recently, researcher's abilities to elucidate the biogeophysical and biogeochemical
mechanisms of complex biodeterioration processes occurring at monumental sites has been …

As a result of their unpredictable ability to adapt to varying environmental conditions,
microorganisms inhabit different types of biological niches on Earth. Owing to the key role of …

Biominerals deposition processes, also called biomineralisation, are intimately related to
biodeterioration on stone surfaces. They include complex processes not always completely …

Pigment-based color is one of the most important phenotypic traits of biofilms at the mineral–
air interface (subaerial biofilms, SABs), because it reflects the physiology of the microbial …

Tiantishan Grottoes, a famous site well known for its historical status in the spread of
Buddhism art in ancient China, were selected for a comparison and analysis of microbial …

The knowledge about the microbial communities present in mural paintings is of utmost
importance to develop effective conservation and mitigation strategies. The present paper …