Cultural Heritage Microbiology

Recent Developments

Edited by Ralph Mitchell Edited by Jennifer Clifford Edited by Archana Vasanthakumar

Book cover: Cultural Heritage Microbiology

Paperback (Published)

(May 2022)

ISBN: 9781909492776

6.69 x 9.45 inches

Price: $90.00

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Leading scientists examine microbial impacts on materials including parchment, stained glass, stone, wood, and paintings. Topics range from third-generation sequencing and ecological studies to the use of bacteria in conservation. Each section concludes with a synopsis highlighting recent advances, offering a comprehensive look at the microbial dimension of heritage science.


This volume focuses on recent developments in the investigation of the role of microbes associated with historic materials. Contributions from world-renowned scientists describe the latest advancements in the role of microorganisms in the degradation, treatment and protection of cultural heritage materials and objects including ceramic tiles, stained glass, stone and wooden buildings, paintings and library materials. These developments range from the use of third-generation sequencing to detect organisms that are present in the microbiome of colonized parchment, to the ecological approaches being used to investigate microbial colonization of archaeological sites, to the use of bacteria to clean wall paintings. To conclude each section, we have included a synopsis of current research illustrating recent developments.

Preface

The central role of microorganisms in the degradation and preservation of cultural heritage materials Jennifer Clifford and Archana Vasanthakumar

Degradation, remediation and protection of library materials Flavia Pinzari and Silvia O. Sequeira

Recent developments in the diagnosis and treatment of microbial deterioration on easel paintings Fernando Poyatos-Jimenez, Fatima Morale and Julio Romero-Noguera

Microbial colonization and protective management of wall paintings Fasi Wu, Ji-Dong Gu, Jie Li, Huyuan Feng and Wanfu Wang

Recent developments in microbial deterioration, treatment and protection of historic stone buildings Federica Villa and Francesca Cappitelli

Ecological analysis of biodeterioration of stone monuments Giulia Caneva, Zohreh Hosseini and Flavia Bartoli

Recent developments in microbial degradation, treatment and protection of historic wooden buildings Beata Gutarowska

Biodeterioration of stained glass and ceramic tiles: recent developments Maria Filomena Macedo, Marcia G. Vilarigues and Mathilda L. Coutinho

Microbiology and molecular biology as an integral part of the investigation of historic artifacts Katja Sterflinger and Guadalupe Pinar,

Preface

The central role of microorganisms in the degradation and preservation of cultural heritage materials
Jennifer Clifford and Archana Vasanthakumar

Degradation, remediation and protection of library materials
Flavia Pinzari and Sílvia O. Sequeira

Recent developments in the diagnosis and treatment of microbial deterioration on easel paintings
Fernando Poyatos-Jiménez, Fátima Morale and Julio Romero-Noguera

Microbial colonization and protective management of wall paintings
Fasi Wu, Ji-Dong Gu, Jie Li, Huyuan Feng and Wanfu Wang

Recent developments in microbial deterioration, treatment and protection of historic stone buildings
Federica Villa and Francesca Cappitelli

Ecological analysis of biodeterioration of stone monuments
Giulia Caneva, Zohreh Hosseini and Flavia Bartoli

Recent developments in microbial degradation, treatment and protection of historic wooden buildings
Beata Gutarowska

Biodeterioration of stained glass and ceramic tiles: recent developments
Maria Filomena Macedo, Márcia G. Vilarigues and Mathilda L. Coutinho

Microbiology and molecular biology as an integral part of the investigation of historic artifacts
Katja Sterflinger and Guadalupe Piñar

  • Edited by Ralph Mitchell
  • Edited by Jennifer Clifford
  • Edited by Archana Vasanthakumar