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Identifying keystone taxa and metabolisms of epilithic biofilms is crucial to the conservation of stone heritage from biodeterioration

Frontiers in Microbiology
BackgroundOutdoor 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, Xiaoying Zhang, Fasi Wu, Xiaobo Liu   +3 more
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Biological Deterioration of an Inca Monument at High Altitude in the Andean Range: A Case Study from Ingapirca’s Temple of the Sun (Ecuador)

Heritage, 2022
Scientific studies concerning the causes and consequences of the biodeterioration of stone monuments located at high altitudes in permanently cold, mountainous regions are scarce.
Luis Andrés Yarzábal, Lenys Buela, Asunción de los Ríos, Diana Peláez, Martha Romero, Fernando Espinoza, Alisson Samantha Torres, Gina Maritza Medina, Jaqueline Gabriela Landi, Marco Vinicio Tapia   +9 more
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Dalle de verre Windows From the Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro: Artistic Technique and Glass Conservation

International Journal of Applied Glass Science, Volume 17, Issue 3, July 2026.
Glass samples from the Rio de Janeiro Cathedral (Brazil) were evaluated to characterize their mechanical and chemical stability. ABSTRACT The Cathedral of São Sebastião in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) contains a series of concrete stained‐glass windows made using the dalle de verre technique, which have undergone a natural degradation process.
Clara García‐Sánchez, Marta Pérez‐Estébanez, Helder Viana, Teresa Palomar   +3 more
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Differential Selection for Survival and for Growth in Adaptive Laboratory Evolution Experiments With Benzalkonium Chloride

Evolutionary Applications
Biocides are used to control microorganisms across different applications, but emerging resistance may pose risks for those applications. Resistance to biocides has commonly been studied using adaptive laboratory evolution (ALE) experiments with growth ...
Selina B. I. Schmidt, Tom Täschner, Niclas Nordholt, Frank Schreiber   +3 more
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Diversity and Metabolic Activity of Fungi Causing Biodeterioration of Canvas Paintings

Journal of Fungi, 2022
Research into the biodeteriorative potential of fungi can serve as an indicator of the condition of heritage items. Biodeterioration of canvas paintings as a result of fungal metabolic activity is understudied with respect to both the species diversity ...
Cristina Lorena Văcar, Cristina Mircea, Marcel Pârvu, Dorina Podar   +3 more
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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

Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 18, Issue 3, June 2026.
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 ...
Michele Narduzzi, Claudia Pelosi, Vittorio Vinciguerra, Chiara Antonelli, Anna Maria Vettraino   +4 more
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Ancient people and living nature: A global perspective on archaeological areas and biodiversity

People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 5, Page 1085-1099, May 2026.
Abstract Archaeological sites are not only of cultural and historical significance but also contribute to biodiversity conservation. Often marked by limited human disturbance and distinct ecological conditions, these areas serve as important refuges for various plant and animal species, playing a vital role in global conservation efforts.
Antonio Romano, Elisa Storace, Diego Ronchi, Elisa Dalla Longa   +3 more
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Refuse in order to resist: metabolic bottlenecks reduce antibiotic susceptibility

Molecular Systems Biology
The 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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First Data on the Investigation of Gut Yeasts in Hermit Beetle (Osmoderma barnabita Motschulsky, 1845) Larvae in Lithuania

Journal of Fungi
In this study, yeasts from the gut of O. barnabita larvae were isolated and molecularly identified. It is worth noting that this research provides the first analysis of the gut yeast community in O.
Jurgita Švedienė, Vita Raudonienė, Goda Mizerienė, Jolanta Rimšaitė, Sigitas Algis Davenis, Povilas Ivinskis   +5 more
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Circumfusicillium cavernae gen. et sp. nov. (Bionectriaceae, Hypocreales) Isolated from a Hypogean Roman Cryptoporticus

Journal of Fungi, 2022
Stone monuments and relics are prone to biodeterioration processes prompted by microbial proliferation and activity. Among the distinct microbes capable of stone colonization, fungi are known to strongly contribute to stone biodeterioration.
João Trovão, Fabiana Soares, Diana Sofia Paiva, Igor Tiago, António Portugal   +4 more
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