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Heterogeneous survival upon disinfection underlies evolution of increased tolerance

Microbiology Spectrum
Disinfection is important to limit the spread of infections, but failure of disinfection may foster the evolution of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria.
Niclas Nordholt, Lydia-Yasmin Sobisch, Annett Gödt, Dominique Lewerenz, Frank Schreiber   +4 more
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Molecular diagnosis by PCR-DHPLC technique of wood-decay fungi in historical buildings in Italy [PDF]

, 2012
Wood inhabiting fungi cause real problems in the preservation of wooden surfaces and are responsible for the deterioration of cultural heritage. The identification of fungi based on morphological characteristics are still a topical issue.
Gastonguay, Louis, Le Floch, Gaetan, Mannuchi, M., Palanti, Sabrina, Zaremski, Alba   +4 more
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Arianna's Palette: A Diagnostic Study of the Painting Walls of the Domus of Arianna in Pompeii

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The House of Arianna, also known as the House of Colored Capitals, represents, with its 1700 m2 of floor space, one of the most majestic examples of a residence within the Pompeii archaeological site. The research developed within the project “Cultural Heritage Active Innovation for Sustainable Society—CHANGES” reports the outcomes of the ...
Maria Verde, Alberto De Bonis, Claudia Di Benedetto, Diego Di Martire, Ersilia Fiore, Francesco Izzo, Renata Picone, Leopoldo Repola, Lia Romano, Vincenzo Morra   +9 more
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Murals meet microbes: at the crossroads of microbiology and cultural heritage

Microbial Cell, 2021
Our cultural heritage consists of manifold cultural ex-pressions and represents a defining feature of our soci-eties that needs to be further inherited to future gen-erations. Even though humankind always fought a daily struggle for survival, at the same
Maria A. Bauer, Katharina Kainz, Christoph Ruckenstuhl, Frank Madeo, Didac Carmona-Gutierrez   +4 more
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Degradation of Dyes by Fungi: A Bibliometric Study and Bibliographic Review

Environmental Quality Management, Volume 35, Issue 3, Spring 2026.
ABSTRACT The degradation of dyes from textile effluents is considered a major challenge due to their high potential for environmental contamination and health risks due to their toxicity. In this sense, the use of fungi for the degradation of these compounds is reported in the literature as an ecological alternative with great potential.
Antonio Marcelo Magalhães Gomes, Sara Maria Paula da Rocha Rodrigues, Kelly de Araújo Rodrigues Pessoa, Gloria Maria Marinho Silva, Marcus Vinicius Freire Andrade   +4 more
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Air- and dustborne fungi in repositories of the National Archive of the Republic of Cuba

Microbial Cell, 2022
This study has as objectives to determine the concentration and diversity of the air- and dustborne mycobiota in seven National Archive of the Republic of Cuba repositories, and to assess the potential risk of biodeterioration that isolated taxa may have.
Sofia Borrego, Isbel Vivar, Alian Molina
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The Role of Soil Microorganisms in Microplastic Biodegradation: Mechanisms, Carbon Preferences, and Ecological Impacts

Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 18, Issue 1, February 2026.
This work explores the complex relationship between soil carbon availability and microplastic biodegradation, highlighting competition and symbiosis among microorganisms, the repurposing of microplastic‐derived polymers, and the impact of soil organic carbon on microbial substrate preferences and carbon use efficiency variability.
Mohammad Yaghoubi Khanghahi, Carmine Crecchio, Adriano Sofo, Rosangela Addesso   +3 more
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Consequences of benzalkonium chloride tolerance for selection dynamics and de novo resistance evolution driven by antibiotics

npj Antimicrobials and Resistance
Biocides are used in large amounts in industrial, medical, and domestic settings. Benzalkonium chloride (BAC) is a commonly used biocide, for which previous research revealed that Escherichia coli can rapidly adapt to tolerate BAC-disinfection, with ...
Orestis Kanaris, Lydia-Yasmin Sobisch, Annett Gödt, Frank Schreiber, Niclas Nordholt   +4 more
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The Stain of the Original Salt: Red Heats on Chrome Tanned Leathers and Purple Spots on Ancient Parchments Are Two Sides of the Same Ecological Coin

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019
Animal hides are one of man’s earliest and mostly used materials; many rawhide products, primarily leather, have for centuries been used for several purposes.
Nicoletta Perini, Fulvio Mercuri, Maria Cristina Thaller, Silvia Orlanducci, Domenico Castiello, Valerio Talarico, Luciana Migliore   +6 more
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Biodeterioration of wooden boats: a major problem facing marine fisheries [PDF]

, 1988
In India, the fishing industry alone incurs an annual loss of over 120 million rupees on account of biodeterioration of wooden fishing craft. None of the timber species, currently in demand for boat-building, possesses an natural bioresistance and will ...
Santhakumaran, L.N.
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