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, 2017 The biodeterioration of organic and inorganic materials, as well as polymers, is a complex of alteration processes induced by the growing and metabolic activity of organisms.
Enza Di Carlo +2 more
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The biodeterioration of materials—an appraisal
International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 2001 The biodeterioration of materials is one of the oldest problems of mankind, as testified by Homer, the pyramids, the Bible and other venerable sources of knowledge. Empirical knowledge of the phenomenon and of ways to cope with it are common knowledge.
Hueck, H.J.
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Physiology of biodeterioration on canvas paintings [PDF]
Journal of Cellular Physiology, 2017 The study of the physiological action of microorganisms in artistic materials is one of the most interesting topics in biodeterioration nowadays. Pathologies and illnesses of organic and inorganic materials provoked by microorganisms can be treated by experts by a variety of preventive interventions.
Poyatos, Fernando +3 more
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Natural Products as a Viable Alternative to Control Biodeterioration
Proceedings, 2020 Biodeterioration can be considered as one of the most powerful weapons that can destroy cultural heritage. [...]
Radu Claudiu Fierascu +6 more
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, 2017 Awareness of the importance of ensuring durability of concrete has been a growing concern of engineers, and there is now considerable understanding of the mechanisms, which cause its deterioration, and means of limiting such damage through the use of appropriate materials and approaches to design.
Dyer, Thomas; id_orcid
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Environmental Significance of Lichens and Biodeterioration
, 2019 This chapter underlines the environmental values of lichens, an important part of biodiversity on Earth, and at the same time addresses the subject of biodeterioration in detail. Diversity and sociology of lichens, ecological factors effective on growth and distribution of the lichens, bioindicative and biomonitoring roles of lichens in the air ...
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New oxidative alginate-biocide hydrogels against stone biodeterioration
, 2021 To address the problem of the biodeterioration of stone monuments by developing innovative methodologies, two new alginate hydrogels were obtained by using titanium dioxide as photoactivatable biocide and sodium dichloroisocyanurate as reservoir of ...
Bruno L. +7 more
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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 +5 more
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Ecotoxicity and fungal deterioration of recycled polypropylene/wood composites: Effect of wood content and coupling [PDF]
, 2013 Polypropylene (PP)/wood composites were produced by homogenization in a twin-screw extruder and injection molding of tensile bars. Their mechanical properties were determined before and after exposure to biological treatment, and the effect of the ...
Vargas-García, María del Carmen +7 more
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, 2021 Plant colonization in the archaeological areas, despite its relevant role for monument conservation, has not dedicated noticeable concern.
Seyedh Zohreh, Hosseini, Caneva, Giulia
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