Microbial deterioration and sustainable conservation of stone monuments and buildings

X Liu, RJ Koestler, T Warscheid, Y Katayama… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Geomicrobially induced deterioration of stone monuments and buildings contributes to a
considerable loss of world cultural heritage, especially when exposed to a changing climate …

Biofilm control by interfering with c-di-GMP metabolism and signaling

X Liu, B Cao, L Yang, JD Gu - Biotechnology Advances, 2022 - Elsevier
Biofilm formation and biofilm-induced biodeterioration of surfaces have deeply affected the
life of our community. Cyclic dimeric guanosine monophosphate (c-di-GMP) is a small …

Microbial degradation of naphthalene and substituted naphthalenes: metabolic diversity and genomic insight for bioremediation

B Mohapatra, PS Phale - Frontiers in Bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Low molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) like naphthalene and
substituted naphthalenes (methylnaphthalene, naphthoic acids, 1-naphthyl N …

[HTML][HTML] A review of microencapsulated and composite phase change materials: Alteration of strength and thermal properties of cement-based materials

S Drissi, TC Ling, KH Mo, A Eddhahak - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2019 - Elsevier
Due to the population growth and the increased reliance on cooling and heating systems,
buildings have become the largest energy consumer worldwide. The use of phase change …

Controlling biodeterioration of cultural heritage objects with biocides: A review

MA Kakakhel, F Wu, JD Gu, H Feng, K Shah… - International …, 2019 - Elsevier
Biodeterioration is when living organisms chemically or physically change or alter the
appearance of materials objects. Organisms can colonize and destroy valuable cultural …

Natural biocides for the conservation of stone cultural heritage: A review

MR Fidanza, G Caneva - Journal of cultural heritage, 2019 - Elsevier
The use of traditional biocides to reduce bio-deterioration phenomena of stone monuments
is increasingly deterred, due to risks for human health and the environment, as well as for …

Community structures of bacteria and archaea associated with the biodeterioration of sandstone sculptures at the Beishiku Temple

F Wu, Y Zhang, D He, JD Gu, Q Guo, X Liu… - International …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Beishiku (North Grottoes) Temple is suffering from serious weathering erosion
as well as biological attacks. In this study, the total genomic DNA of 72 samples was …

Insights into the bacterial and fungal communities and microbiome that causes a microbe outbreak on ancient wall paintings in the Maijishan Grottoes

D He, F Wu, W Ma, Y Zhang, JD Gu, Y Duan… - International …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Maijishan Grottoes, located on the ancient Silk Road in West China, was
constructed from the 4th centuries onward for more than 1500 years and became a …

Environmental factors causing the development of microorganisms on the surfaces of national cultural monuments made of mineral building materials

E Stanaszek-Tomal - Coatings, 2020 - mdpi.com
The ability of microorganisms to degrade building materials depends on several factors.
Biological corrosion occurs in close dependence with chemical and physical factors …

Community assembly, potential functions and interactions between fungi and microalgae associated with biodeterioration of sandstone at the Beishiku Temple in …

F Wu, Y Zhang, JD Gu, D He, G Zhang, X Liu… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fungi, cyanobacteria and algae are specific microbial groups associated with the
deterioration and safety of stone monuments. In this study, high-throughput sequencing …