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In Vitro Evaluation of Thymus serpyllum Essential Oil Against Paracoccus marcusii IBR3: A Potential Natural Protection Strategy for Historic Mural Paintings. [PDF]

Environ Microbiol Rep
Historic mural paintings are highly vulnerable to microbial biodeterioration. This study reports the first identification of Paracoccus marcusii strain IBR3 on a 19th‐century Italian mural. In vitro tests revealed enzymatic activities, including casein hydrolysis and calcium carbonate dissolution, linking the strain to protein binder and mineral ...
Narduzzi M, Pelosi C, Vinciguerra V, Antonelli C, Vettraino AM.   +4 more
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Black Fungi on Stone-Built Heritage: Current Knowledge and Future Outlook

Applied Sciences, 2022
Black fungi are considered as one of the main group of microorganisms responsible for the biodeterioration of stone cultural heritage artifacts. In this paper, we provide a critical analysis and review of more than 30 years of studies on black fungi ...
Filomena De Leo, Alessia Marchetta, Clara Urzì   +2 more
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Diversity and Composition of Culturable Microorganisms and Their Biodeterioration Potentials in the Sandstone of Beishiku Temple, China

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, Min Su, Fasi Wu, Ji-Dong Gu, Jie Li, Dongpeng He, Qinglin Guo, Huiping Cui, Qi Zhang, Huyuan Feng   +9 more
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Problems of a longtime strawberry growing in one plot

Acta Scientiarum Polonorum: Hortorum Cultus, 2003
Long term investigations revealed that cultivation of strawberries (Fragaria magna Thuill.) for 10 years continuously in one plot reduces their vitality: the number of the produced runners decreases by 41%, of leaves - by 30%, form only 28% of ...
Albinas Lugauskas, Jūratė Repečkienė, Nobertas Uselis, Albina Birutė Rašinskienė   +3 more
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Bacteria of the pseudomonas migula genus on stored vegetables

Acta Scientiarum Polonorum: Hortorum Cultus, 2003
For the study on Pseudomonas bacteria, samples of vegetables with soft rot symptoms were collected in a market place and storage-rooms. The samples were examined on selective media for Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Pseudomonas.
Rūta Tekorienė, Albinas Lugauskas, Milda Vasinauskienė   +2 more
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State-of-the-Art Review of Aliphatic Polyesters and Polyolefins Biodeterioration by Microorganisms: From Mechanism to Characterization

Corrosion and Materials Degradation, 2023
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.
Shiva Khoshtinat
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The Integration of Metagenomics and Chemical Physical Techniques Biodecoded the Buried Traces of the Biodeteriogens of Parchment Purple Spots

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020
Ancient parchments record an immense part of our cultural heritage, having been used as the main written support material for centuries. Parchment easily undergoes biodeterioration, whose main signs are the so-called purple spots, which often lead to ...
Nicoletta Perini, Fulvio Mercuri, Silvia Orlanducci, Maria Cristina Thaller, Luciana Migliore   +4 more
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Natural substances as biocides in the fungi treatment on artistic products to protect the environment and health of restoration workers

Italian Journal of Mycology, 2023
Cultural heritage artefacts, such as stone works, books, manuscripts, and parchments, are subjected to severe biodeterioration processes over time caused by fungi, algae, lichens, and complex communities of microbial biofilms.
Laura Casorri, Eva Masciarelli, Barbara Ficociello, Federica Ietto, Federica Incoronato, Marco Di Luigi, Claudio Beni, Giovanni Pacioni   +7 more
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Uncovering the Fungal Diversity Colonizing Limestone Walls of a Forgotten Monument in the Central Region of Portugal by High-Throughput Sequencing and Culture-Based Methods

Applied Sciences, 2022
Fungal organisms are considered one of the most relevant stone colonizers, and biodeteriogens. They are ubiquitous heterotrophs, metabolically versatile, ranging from generalist to extremophiles. Limestone, a sedimentary rock characterized by high levels
Diana S. Paiva, Luís Fernandes, João Trovão, Nuno Mesquita, Igor Tiago, António Portugal   +5 more
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Affirmative nanosilica mediated approach against fungal biodeterioration of concrete materials

Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2022
Microbial biodeterioration has been an important concern for concrete buildings’ durability over time. This study primarily emphasizes on the fungal biodeterioration of concrete and the effectiveness of silicon dioxide nanocoating on concrete in ...
Subarna Bhattacharyya, Shaheen Akhtar, Anirban Chaudhuri, Shouvik Mahanty, Punarbasu Chaudhuri, Mathummal Sudarshan   +5 more
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