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Microbial environmental monitoring in museums: preventive conservation of graphic collections

open access: yesConservation Science in Cultural Heritage, 2014
In museums, the biological component of indoor air, called bioaerosol or biological aerosol, is a potential biodeteriogen for graphic collections. The biological particles settling on the surface of artworks find favorable nutritional and environmental ...
Giovanna Pasquariello   +7 more
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Statistical Tools Applied in the Characterisation and Evaluation of a Thermo-Hygrometric Corrective Action Carried out at the Noheda Archaeological Site (Noheda, Spain)

open access: yesSensors, 2014
The Noheda archaeological site is unique and exceptional for its size, and the quality and conservation condition of the Roman mosaic pavement covering its urban pars. In 2008 a tent was installed as protection from rain and sun.
Miguel Ángel Valero   +3 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

open access: yesSensors, 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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LarvaTracing : Imagerie RMN des infestations dans les œuvres d’art en bois et matériaux organiques

open access: yesIn Situ, 2019
The infestation of a work of art may be destructive for the piece itself and also presents the threat of spreading throughout an entire collection. Several methods are available to museums in order to diagnose an infestation at an early stage and then ...
Grazia Nicosia   +4 more
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Tracking Moisture Dynamics in a Karst Rock Formation Combining Multi-Frequency 3D GPR Data: A Strategy for Protecting the Polychrome Hall Paintings in Altamira Cave

open access: yesRemote Sensing
This study addresses the features of the internal structure of the geological layers adjacent to the Polychrome Hall ceiling of the Cave of Altamira (Spain) and their link to the distribution of moisture and geological discontinuities mainly as fractures,
Vicente Bayarri   +4 more
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Application of acoustic emission technique to limoges enamels for damage assessment

open access: yesCeROArt : Conservation, Exposition, Restauration d'Objets d'Art, 2012
Tungsten-halide lighting has been found to cause significant temperature distributions within showcases. The risk from such medium scale heating events is not easy to assess; therefore the acoustic emission technique was used to detect micro damage ...
Jenny Studer
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Determining Appropriate Preservation Conditions for Historical Mixed-Media Objects: a Risk-Based Approach

open access: yesCeROArt : Conservation, Exposition, Restauration d'Objets d'Art, 2019
Historical mixed-media objects consist of a wide range of materials that can be organic and inorganic in nature. They are often fragile due to the nature of the materials used, and their advanced state of degradation.
Willemien Anaf, Marjolijn Debulpaep
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Methodology for the Monitoring and Control of the Alterations Related to Biodeterioration and Physical-Chemical Processes Produced on the Paintings on the Ceiling of the Polychrome Hall at Altamira

open access: yesConservation
On the surface of the Cave of Altamira’s prehistoric paintings, a series of active deterioration processes are evident, leading to significant alterations of this invaluable heritage.
Alfredo Prada, Vicente Bayarri
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Conservação preventiva para instituições cariocas que custodiam bens culturais

open access: yesAcervo, 2011
O presente trabalho aborda o projeto cooperativo Brasil-Cuba de conservação preventiva desenvolvido no âmbito de instituições cariocas custodiadoras de bens culturais.
Milagros Vaillant Callol
doaj  

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