The use of-omics tools for assessing biodeterioration of cultural heritage: A review

G Beata - Journal of Cultural Heritage, 2020 - Elsevier
A holistic perspective on the universe of living microorganisms, their metabolism and
environment, is called systems biology. This framework is a compelling way to diagnose the …

The capabilities of bacteria and archaea to alter natural building stones–A review

L Schröer, N Boon, T De Kock, V Cnudde - International Biodeterioration & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microorganisms, including bacteria, archaea, algae and fungi, colonize natural building
stones. Bacteria are among the most relevant colonizers, as they impact substrates in …

Fungal diversity and its contribution to the biodeterioration of mural paintings in two 1700-year-old tombs of China

W Ma, F Wu, T Tian, D He, Q Zhang, JD Gu… - International …, 2020 - Elsevier
Two subterranean ancient Chinese tombs of over 1700 years old, one from the ** Dynasty
and another from the Han Dynasty, were investigated in relation to black spots associated …

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 …

Pretty in pink? Complementary strategies for analysing pink biofilms on historical buildings

J Tichy, M Waldherr, M Ortbauer, A Graf, B Sipek… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Salt-weathering is a deterioration mechanism affecting building materials that results from
repetitive cycles of salt crystallisation-dissolution in the porous mineral network under …

Metabolomic and high-throughput sequencing analysis—modern approach for the assessment of biodeterioration of materials from historic buildings

B Gutarowska, S Celikkol-Aydin, V Bonifay… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Preservation of cultural heritage is of paramount importance worldwide. Microbial
colonization of construction materials, such as wood, brick, mortar, and stone in historic …

An internal recycling mechanism between ammonia/ammonium and nitrate driven by ammonia-oxidizing archaea and bacteria (AOA, AOB, and Comammox) and …

X Ding, W Lan, Y Li, A Yan, Y Katayama, K Koba… - International …, 2021 - Elsevier
The ancient Angkorian sandstone monuments in Cambodia are well known for
biodeterioration of the sandstone under tropic climate. This study examined ammonia …

The biodeterioration outbreak in Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes analyzed for the microbial communities and the occurrence time by C-14 dating

W Ma, F Wu, D He, J Li, Q Zhang, X Yang, JD Gu… - International …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site since 1987, suffers from
microbial colonization and deterioration of the wall paintings with the visible appearance of …

First evaluation of the microbiome of built cultural heritage by using the Ion Torrent next generation sequencing platform

J Adamiak, A Otlewska, H Tafer, K Lopandic… - International …, 2018 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to detect the community structure of Bacteria and Archaea,
especially halophilic microorganisms, involved in the biodeterioration of historic building …

Bacterial and Archaeal Structural Diversity in Several Biodeterioration Patterns on the Limestone Walls of the Old Cathedral of Coimbra

C Coelho, N Mesquita, I Costa, F Soares, J Trovão… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
The “University of Coimbra-Alta and Sofia” area was awarded the UNESCO World Heritage
Site distinction in 2013. The Old Cathedral of Coimbra, a 12th-century limestone monument …