Cultural heritage microbiology : fundamental studies in conservation science /
Mitchell, Ralph,1934-
McNamara, Christopher J.
Washington, DC : ASM Press,
c2010.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Painted materials / Cesareo Saiz-Jimenez -- Microbial degradation of paintings / Orio Ciferri -- Distribution of microorganisms on ancient wall paintings as related to associated faunal elements / A.A. Gorbushina and K. Petersen -- Altamira Cave Paleolithic paintings harbor partly unknown bacterial communities / Claudia Schabereiter-Gurtner ... [et al.] -- Impact of biocide treatments on the bacterial communities of the Lascaux Cave / Fabiola Bastian ... [et al.] -- Paper and manuscripts / Francesca Cappitelli and Claudia Sorlini -- Aerobiological research and problems in libraries / Fausta Gallo -- The role of the conidia of fungi in fox spots / Mary-Lou E. Florian -- Application of molecular techniques for identification of fungal communities colonising paper material / Astrid Michaelsen ... [et al.] -- Textiles / Paul Garside -- Biodegradation and characterization of water-degraded archaeological textiles created for conservation research / E.E. Peacock -- The microbial degredation of silk: a laboratory investigation / Annamaria Seves ... [et al.] -- Fungal growth on synthetic cloth from Apollo spacesuits / M. Breuker ... [et al.] -- The long-term effect of selected conservation materials used in the treatment of museum artefacts on some properties of textiles / O.M.A. Abdel-Kareem -- Synthetic polymers / Francesca Cappitelli -- Fungal bioturbation paths in a compact disk / Javier Garcia-Guinea ... [et al.] -- Biodeterioration of modern materials in contemporary collections: can biotechnology help? / Francesca Cappitelli, Pamela Principi, and Claudia Sorlini -- Microbial degradation of wood from aquatic and terrestrial environments / Robert A. Blanchette -- A review of microbial deterioration found in archaeological wood from different environments / Robert A. Blanchette -- Sulfur accumulation in pinewood (Pinus sylvestris) induced by bacteria in a simulated seabed environment: implications for marine archaeological wood and fossil fuels / Yvonne Fors ... [et al.] -- Stone biodeterioration / Eric May -- Biodeterioration of mineral materials by microorganisms- biogenic sulfuric and nitric acid corrosion of concrete and natural stone / W. Sand and E. Bock -- Deposition of anthropogenic compounds on monuments and their effect on airborne microorganisms / C. Saiz-Jimenez -- Enhancement of physical weathering of building stones by microbial populations / Sophia Papida, William Murphy, and Eric May -- Epilithic and endolithic bacterial communities in limestone from a Maya archaeological site / Christopher J. McNamara ... [et al.] -- Stone bioconservation / Claudia Sorlini, Giancarlo Ranalli, and Elisabeta Zanardini -- Conservation of ornamental stone by Myxococcus xanthus-induced carbonate biomineralization / Carlos Rodriguez-Navarro ... [et al.] -- Advantages of using microbial technology over traditional chemical technology in removal of black crusts from stone surfaces of historical monuments / Francesca Cappitelli ... [et al.].
Biodegradation.
Materials
Art objects