Nondestructive Analysis of Wall Paintings at Ostia Antica [PDF]
Heritage, 2021 Roman wall paintings at Ostia Antica were studied for the first time in situ in an integrated approach using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) depth profiling, portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF), and visible induced luminescence (VIL) in order to explore ...
Bernhard Blümich +2 more
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Endotherapic treatment to control Toumeyella parvicornis Cockerell infestations on Pinus pinea L. [PDF]
Pest Manag Sci, 2022 Abamectin insecticide through endotherapy treatment, is effective to control Toumeyella parvicornis affecting Pinus pinea. The effect of the product starts 45 days after the treatment with a persistence of 60 days. Abstract BACKGROUND The pine tortoise scale, Toumeyella parvicornis (Cockerell, 1897), is a damaging insect pest native to North America ...
Di Sora N +4 more
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Soluble Salts Quantitative Characterization and Thermodynamic Modeling on Roman Bricks to Assess the Origin of Their Formation [PDF]
Molecules, 2021 The environmental weathering and the formation of efflorescences on the brick walls are studied at the “Casa di Diana” Mithraeum at Ostia Antica archaeological site. Previous studies on subsoil, bedrock, hydrological systems and environmental conditions,
Claudia Scatigno +3 more
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In-Situ Comparative Study of Eucalyptus, Basil, Cloves, Thyme, Pine Tree, and Tea Tree Essential Oil Biocide Efficacy [PDF]
Methods and Protocols, 2022 Bio-colonization is a dynamic and multiphasic process headed by microorganisms. Conventional treatments to process affected stone materials include chemical biocides, whose formulations are mainly composed of quaternary ammonium salts(QAs), reported to ...
Andrea Macchia +9 more
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In Situ Application of Anti-Fouling Solutions on a Mosaic of the Archaeological Park of Ostia Antica. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2022 Biodegradation is among the most common issues affecting Cultural Heritage stone materials in outdoor environments. In recent years, the application of chemical agents with biocidal activity has been the most usual practice when dealing with biofilm removal. In outdoor environments, the use of these biocides is not effective enough, since the materials
Macchia A +10 more
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High Frequency Data Acquisition System for Modelling the Impact of Visitors on the Thermo-Hygrometric Conditions of Archaeological Sites: A Casa di Diana (Ostia Antica, Italy) Case Study [PDF]
Sensors, 2018 The characterization of the microclimatic conditions is fundamental for the preventive conservation of archaeological sites. In this context, the identification of the factors that influence the thermo-hygrometric equilibrium is key to determine the ...
Paloma Merello +3 more
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Archeometrical Analysis for the Characterization of Mortars from Ostia Antica
Procedia Chemistry, 2013 AbstractThe aim of the study is to provide, through the characterization of the mortar samples and the relative raw materials, useful information in order to define the stages of construction, the workers technological and archaeological knowledge.
Andrea Macchia +2 more
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Bioarchaeological dataset: environment and humans in the Ancient LatiumZenodoGitHub [PDF]
Data in BriefThis article presents two complementary bioarchaeological datasets documenting human skeletal and archaeobotanical evidence from central Latium (Italy), spanning the Roman Imperial to Late Antique periods.
Giulia Formichella +8 more
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Enriching the knowledge of Ostia Antica painted fragments: a multi-methodological approach
Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 2022 This paper presents the study of selected painted fragments from different contexts of Ostia Antica city, dating between 2nd century BCE and the end of the 1st century CE. The aim is to identify the raw materials used and to understand the execution techniques through a non-invasive protocol including techniques based either on multiband imaging ...
Susanna Bracci +2 more
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Applied Sciences (Switzerland)The aim of the present research is to validate the combined use, through data fusion, of a Laser Induced Fluorescence (LIF) scanning system and a radar scanner (RGB-ITR, Red Green Blue Imaging Topological Radar system), as a unique tool to address the ...
Valeria Spizzichino +2 more
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