A review of the nature, role and control of lithobionts on stone cultural heritage: Weighing-up and managing biodeterioration and bioprotection

SE Favero-Longo, HA Viles - World Journal of Microbiology and …, 2020 - Springer
Lithobionts (rock-dwelling organisms) have been recognized as agents of aesthetic and
physico-chemical deterioration of stonework. In consequence, their removal from cultural …

Fungal biodeterioration and preservation of cultural heritage, artwork, and historical artifacts: Extremophily and adaptation

GM Gadd, M Fomina, F Pinzari - Microbiology and Molecular …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Fungi are ubiquitous and important biosphere inhabitants, and their abilities to decompose,
degrade, and otherwise transform a massive range of organic and inorganic substances …

Black fungi on stone-built heritage: current knowledge and future outlook

F De Leo, A Marchetta, C Urzì - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Featured Application This is an updated review on black fungi as main biodeteriogens of
cultural heritage stone artifacts. Colonization pattern, taxonomy, and methods to eradicate …

Extremotolerant rock inhabiting black fungi from Italian monumental sites

D Isola, L Zucconi, S Onofri, G Caneva, GS De Hoog… - Fungal Diversity, 2016 - Springer
A wide sampling for isolating highly destructive and extremotolerant black fungi was
performed from Italian monuments in selected historical sites which include the “Cortile della …

Identifying the major metabolic potentials of microbial-driven carbon, nitrogen and sulfur cycling on stone cultural heritage worldwide

Y Qian, X Liu, P Hu, L Gao, JD Gu - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Microbial activities and biochemical reactions are responsible for the biodeterioration of
stone cultural heritage, but information on microbial metabolic potentials remains elusive …

Black fungi and stone heritage conservation: ecological and metabolic assays for evaluating colonization potential and responses to traditional biocides

D Isola, F Bartoli, P Meloni, G Caneva, L Zucconi - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Identifying species involved in biodeterioration processes is helpful, however further effort is
needed to assess their ecological requirements and actual activity. Black fungi (BF) …

Phylogeny and taxonomy of meristematic rock-inhabiting black fungi in the Dothideomycetes based on multi-locus phylogenies

E Egidi, GS de Hoog, D Isola, S Onofri, W Quaedvlieg… - Fungal Diversity, 2014 - Springer
The last decade has revealed an unexpected fungal diversity associated with natural rocks,
often collected in environments influenced by harsh climatic conditions. Yet the phylogenetic …

The role of fungi and lichens in the biodeterioration of stone monuments

O Salvadori, AC Municchia - The Open Conference Proceedings …, 2016 - benthamopen.com
This review elucidates current knowledge on the significant role of fungi and lichens in the
biodeterioration of stone monuments. The effect caused by many epilithic lichen species in …

[LIVRE][B] Co** with biological growth on stone heritage objects: methods, products, applications, and perspectives

D Pinna - 2017 - taylorfrancis.com
Co** with Biological Growth on Stone Heritage Objects: Methods, Products, Applications,
and Perspectives offers hands-on guidance for addressing the specific challenges involved …

[PDF][PDF] Microbial growth and its effects on inorganic heritage materials

D Pinna - Microorganisms in the deterioration and preservation of …, 2021 - library.oapen.org
Cultural heritage objects composed of inorganic materials, such as metals and stones,
support microbial life. Many factors affect the growth of microorganisms: moisture, pH, light …