Biofilm-based algal cultivation has many advantages over the conventional suspended
growth methods and has received increased attention as a potential platform for algal …

The gradual degradation of technical materials by bacteria, cyanobacteria and fungi, is of
great economic and social significance. In temperate climates, microbial colonization is …

The antifungal activity of Origanum vulgare, Rosmarinus officinalis and Lavandula
angustifolia (Lamiaceae) essential oils and biocide benzalkonium chloride was investigated …

A biofilm is an assemblage, aggregation, or community of microbial cells bounded by a
polymeric matrix comprising polysaccharides that are associated with an inert or biotic …

Biofilm-forming cyanobacteria are widespread inhabitants of exposed stones in
archaeological and historical sites and caves. Outdoors, these phototrophic biofilms are …

Candida albicans, the most pervasive fungal pathogen that colonizes humans, forms
biofilms that are architecturally complex. They consist of a basal yeast cell polylayer and an …

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 …

Petroglyph sites exist all over the world. They are one of the earliest forms of mankind's
expression and a precursor to art. Despite their outstanding value, comprehensive research …

Although biodeterioration of building materials is a well-recognized problem, unlike
heterotrophic organisms the influence of aerophytic algae has been so far attributed only to …

Nerja Cave, Southern Spain, was revealed as an important biodiversity reservoir from which
several novel species of Aspergillus were described. We carried out an aerobiological study …