Bacterial community analysis on the Mediaeval stained glass window "Natività" in the Florence Cathedral

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 124-133

  Marvasi, Massimiliano ^a   Vedovato, Elisabetta ^a   Balsamo, Carlotta ^a   Macherelli, Azzurra ^a   Dei, Luigi ^a   Mastromei, Giorgio ^a   Perito, Brunella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

16S rDNA; Bacteria; Glass; Microbial communities

Indexed keywords

EID: 61849166734     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2008.08.010     Document Type: Article

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