The Bay of Naples, Italy, is renowned for its archaeological heritage. However, this heritage threatened by the combination weathering and biological activity microorganisms. Fungi are among major agents microbial deterioration cultural since they can cause cracks lesions in monuments due to penetrating force their hyphae. Such biodeterioration may weaken stone structures threaten longevity the...

This work aimed to analyze the nutrient values, examine the biodeteriorating fungi biota, and analyze the mycotoxin contents of "Suya spices." Fungi with highest percentage occurrence on all the samples are Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus parasiticus, Aspergillus ochraceus, Fusarium sp., Rhizopus stolonifer, yeast, and Trichoderma koningii. Nutrient composition of the samples...

Contemporary collections frequently contain man-made materials. Although synthetic materials are considered more resistant to chemical, physical and biological damage than natural materials, they can also undergo rapid deterioration. In this Opinion article, we claim that biotechnology can help to identify biodeteriogens and prevent colonisation of polymeric surfaces through the application of ...

Metalworking fluids provide an excellent environment for the growth and proliferation of a variety of bacteria and fungi. Historically, the incidence of infectious disease outbreaks at metalworking facilities has been rare. Consequently the primary focus of microbial contamination control efforts has been to prevent fluid biodeterioration. Research conducted over the past decade increasingly su...

Microorganisms play critical roles in every kind of habitat on Earth, including those constructed by humans. Thus, our cultural heritage is affected by microbial colonization. While classical microbiological methods based on culturing procedures have provided important, but limited information on the microbial diversity of natural samples, novel molecular techniques have been extremely valuable...

This review focuses on tree health assessment in urban forest, specifically the methodologies commonly used to detect levels, dimensions, and location of wood deterioration. The acknowledged benefits forestry area from application techniques are also addressed. A summary is presented different methodologies, such as visual analyses, acoustic tomography, digital inspection drill, with underlined...