Biological growth represents one of the main threats for the conservation of subterranean
cultural heritage. Knowledge of the conditions which favour the various taxonomic groups is …

The aerobiology of caves in Southern Spain possesses special characteristics, different from
caves located in Northern Spain. Previous studies demonstrated the influence of outdoor air …

The biodeterioration of organic and inorganic materials, as well as polymers, is a complex of
alteration processes induced by the growing and metabolic activity of organisms. It can be …

The conservation of underground tombs is affected by several physical-chemical and
biological factors, which could be reduced by insulating systems able to maintain the …

The deposition of the airborne microorganisms onto cultural heritage is associated closely
with the subsequent biodeterioration. In this study, a systematic investigation was carried out …

The inorganic colour layer based on iron oxide is affected by microorganisms (fungi) and
leads to its deterioration due to feeding on the mineral elements through the chemical …

The aim of this study was to identify and quantify the airborne fungal spore content in the
Cathedral of Jaén (South Spain). The evaluation of the microclimatic conditions and their …

The aim of this work was to study the diversity and spatiotemporal fluctuations of airborne
fungi in the National Library of Greece after its relocation from the Vallianeio historic building …

Indoor microclimate conditions and air pollutant concentrations (O3, TVOC, CO, CO2, and
particulate matter mass concentrations in six size bins) were measured in the Greek …

Cultural heritage constitutive materials can provide excellent substrates for microbial
colonisation, highly influenced by thermo-hygrometric parameters. In cultural heritage …