A5047460425- Conservation Techniques and Studies
- Building materials and conservation
- Bee Products Chemical Analysis
- Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Lichen and fungal ecology
Opificio delle Pietre Dure
2023-2025
University of Florence
2021-2023
Weathering processes seriously affect the durability of outdoor marble monuments. In urban environments, a very common deterioration phenomenon is dark discoloration or blackening marble. This paper describes multidisciplinary study on state conservation white marbles Florence Cathedral and microbial community involved in their deterioration. The focused widespread analyzed two differently exposed sites Cathedral. It aims to provide information useful for future interventions control growth....
Propolis is a resinous material produced by honeybees from different plant sources and used in the hive as building to protect colony parasites pathogens. Despite its antimicrobial properties, recent studies showed that propolis hosts diverse microbial strains, some with great potential. In this study, first description of bacterial community gentle Africanized honeybee was reported. sampled hives two geographic areas Puerto Rico (PR, USA), associated microbiota investigated both cultivation...