Bio‐Archive of Cultural Heritage Microbiomes for Sustainable Conservation in the Multi‐Omics Era [PDF]
Advanced GeneticsCultural heritage sites are commonly exposed to outdoor environments, resulting in severe damage to heritage objects from biotic and abiotic processes.
Xiaomei Fu, Fasi Wu, Xiaobo Liu
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Unraveling the microbiomes contributing to biodeterioration dynamics of limestone heritage at the Longmen Grottoes archeological site [PDF]
MicrobiomeBackground The Longmen Grottoes archeological site is a representative of the UNESCO World Heritage. Unfortunately, the long-term exposure to the outdoor environment has caused severe damage to the limestone heritage at this archeological site due to ...
Xiaoying Zhang +3 more
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Identifying keystone taxa and metabolisms of epilithic biofilms is crucial to the conservation of stone heritage from biodeterioration [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyBackgroundOutdoor stone heritage accounts for a large portion of UNESCO World Heritage Sites and is an essential carrier of the ancient civilization of our society.
Chenchen Ma +3 more
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Microorganisms, 2023 Microbial colonization on stone monuments leads to subsequent biodeterioration; determining the microbe diversity, compositions, and metabolic capacities is essential for understanding biodeterioration mechanisms and undertaking heritage management. Here,
Yong Zhang, Fasi Wu, Ji-Dong Gu
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Uncovering the Fungal Diversity and Biodeterioration Phenomenon on Archaeological Carvings of the Badami Cave Temples: A Microcosm Study [PDF]
Life, 2023 The Badami Caves are a significant example of ancient Indian rock-cut architecture, dating back to the 6th century. These caves are situated in the Malaprabha River valley and are part of the candidate UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the “Evolution ...
Shivankar Agrawal +2 more
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The assembly of microbial communities on red sandstone surfaces was shaped by dispersal limitation and heterogeneous selection [PDF]
mSystemsUnderstanding the role of microbiota on stone surface is essential for developing effective grottoes conservation strategies. However, the ecological feature of microbial communities on stone surfaces has been rarely investigated systematically.
Bowen Wang +5 more
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Refuse in order to resist: metabolic bottlenecks reduce antibiotic susceptibility [PDF]
Molecular Systems BiologyThe growth of pathogenic bacteria in the host is a prerequisite for infectious diseases. Antibiotic drugs are used to impair bacterial growth and thereby treat infections. In turn, growth of bacteria is underpinned by their primary metabolism.
Orestis Kanaris, Frank Schreiber
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Biodeterioration Risk Assessment in Libraries by Airborne Fungal Spores [PDF]
Journal of FungiFungal growth on cellulose-based materials in libraries can have detrimental effects on books and documents. This biodeterioration affects their physical, chemical, and esthetical characteristics.
Yiniva Camargo-Caicedo +4 more
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Drenched Pages: A Primer on Wet Books [PDF]
BiologyMolds readily grow on wet books, documents, and other library materials where they ruin them chemically, mechanically, and aesthetically. Poor maintenance of libraries, failures of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems, roof leaks ...
Islam El Jaddaoui +3 more
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Antimicrobial Activity of L-Lysine and Poly-L-Lysine with Pulsed Electric Fields
Applied Sciences, 2021 For the first time, the possibility to use L-lysine (Lys) and poly-L-lysine (PLL) as additives with pulsed electric fields (PEF) for antimicrobial treatment is reported.
Jurgita Švedienė +6 more
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