Cultural heritage includes everything that mankind has created in the past and has impacted
the development of culture. These objects can be subject to biodeterioration, including the …

A total of 27 strains of Oculatella were isolated, characterized and sequenced, and analysed
phylogenetically with an additional environmental clone from the Atacama Desert and 10 …

A new genus and species of subaerophytic cyanobacteria with very thin purple-red
trichomes are described. The seven strains included in this genus were isolated from …

The main objective of this work was the comparative analysis of a large number of bacterial
strains isolated from biodeteriorated surfaces in three different sites, namely the catacombs …

Like other hypogeal environments, the Roman Houses of the Caelian Hill are prone to
unwanted biological growth. Wide conservative interventions have been carried out at the …

Mineral structures formed by bacterial and microalgal biofilms growing on the
archaeological surface in Maltese hypogea were studied using Energy Dispersive X-Ray …

The inspection of the quality of the indoor air in which a work of art or a historical artefact is
kept becomes essential for its conservation. The determination of organic pollutants …

Microbially induced calcite precipitation occurs naturally on ancient limestone surfaces in
Maltese hypogea. We exploited this phenomenon and treated deteriorated limestone with …

The present study focuses on a description of the biodiversity of subaerial phototrophic
biofilms occurring on archaeological surfaces in Maltese hypogean environments, namely St …

Purpose Hypogea can be considered under-examined environments as regards microbial
biodiversity. New understanding has been gained about the predominant phototrophic …