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Shiva Khoshtinat
As a result of the exponential growth in the production of plastics and their extended degradation period, strong environmental concerns in association with the disposal of plastic waste have emerged. Pursuing sustainable solutions for managing plastic w...
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Mira Mutschlechner, Andreas Walter, Katrin Bach and Harald Schöbel
Due to globally increasing problems concerning biodeterioration of paints, it is worthwhile to enhance the determination of colony forming units (CFU) as a gold standard method via more rapid and culture-independent techniques. Here, we combined traditio...
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Jorge Fernando Marquez-Peñaranda, Mauricio Sanchez-Silva and Emilio Bastidas-Arteaga
The worldwide current practice of the structural design of sewers is based on procedures which usually include the effects caused by chemical and biological deterioration. However, in the last few decades, many sewer pipes have been designed using reinfo...
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Filomena De Leo, Alessia Marchetta and Clara Urzì
This is an updated review on black fungi as main biodeteriogens of cultural heritage stone artifacts. Colonization pattern, taxonomy, and methods to eradicate their settlement are discussed here.
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Diana S. Paiva, Luís Fernandes, João Trovão, Nuno Mesquita, Igor Tiago and António Portugal
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 better and more adequate strategies for the conservation, restoration, and rehabilitation of ...
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Alba Patrizia Santo, Oana Adriana Cuzman, Dominique Petrocchi, Daniela Pinna, Teresa Salvatici and Brunella Perito
Weathering processes seriously affect the durability of outdoor marble monuments. In urban environments, a very common deterioration phenomenon is the dark discoloration or blackening of marble. This paper describes a multidisciplinary study on the state...
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Yufan Ding, Catia Sofia Clemente Salvador, Ana Teresa Caldeira, Emma Angelini and Nick Schiavon
An experimental study was conducted to assess the nature and extent of the biodeterioration of the limestone in the Batalha Monastery in Portugal. Stone fragments covered with microbial biofilms and lichenous crusts were investigated using Optical Micros...
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Giulia Caneva, Daniela Isola, Hyun Ju Lee and Yong Jae Chung
Biological growth represents one of the main threats for the conservation of subterranean cultural heritage. Knowledge of the conditions which favour the various taxonomic groups is important in delineating their control methods. Combining our experience...
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Julio Romero-Noguera, Rafael Bailón-Moreno and Fernando Bolívar-Galiano
Keeping agents that cause biodeterioration under control is a common task in restoring and conserving artworks. However, there are very few studies, specifically those concentrating on pictorial works, that provide solutions compatible with the complex m...
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Fernando Bolívar-Galiano, Clara Abad-Ruiz, Pedro Sánchez-Castillo, Maurizio Toscano and Julio Romero-Noguera
Cyanobacteria, green algae and diatoms are significant factors in the biodeterioration of stone cultural heritage sites, and specifically fountain monuments, due to the constant presence of water. In this study, samples were taken from different fountain...
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