Biodeterioration of mural paintings in a rocky habitat: The Crypt of the Original Sin (Matera, Italy)

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 705-711

  Nugari, M P ^a   Pietrini, A M ^a   Caneva, G ^b   Imperi, F ^b   Visca, P ^b  

^a Istituto Centrale per il Restauro   (Italy)

^b ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biocides; Biodeterioration; Microflora; Mural paintings; Rocky churches

Indexed keywords

ACTINOBACTERIA; BIOCIDE TREATMENT; BIODETERIORATION; BRILLIANT GREEN; CALCARENITE; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; CONSERVATION TREATMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; GREEN ALGA; MICROBIAL COLONIZATION; MICROFLORA; MURAL PAINTINGS; PIGMENT PRODUCTION; ROCKY CHURCHES; SUNLIGHT EXPOSURE; VASCULAR PLANT;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; BIODEGRADATION; DISCOLORATION; HUMIDITY CONTROL; OCEAN HABITATS; PAINTING; PHYTOPLANKTON; RESTORATION;

BIOCIDES;

BIODEGRADATION; BURIED STRUCTURE; COLONIZATION; CYANOBACTERIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; GREEN ALGA; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PESTICIDE; PIGMENT; VASCULAR PLANT;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ADIANTUM; ADIANTUM CAPILLUS-VENERIS; ALGAE; APATOCOCCUS LOBATUS; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; CHLOROCOCCUM; CHLOROGLOEA; CHLOROPHYTA; CHROOCOCCUS; CYANOBACTERIA; DIRINA; GLOEOCAPSA; GLOEOTHECE RUPESTRIS; MURIELLA TERRESTRIS; RUBROBACTER RADIOTOLERANS; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 67651108689     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2009.03.013     Document Type: Article

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