A5012841872- Building materials and conservation
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Conservation Techniques and Studies
- Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
University of Coimbra
2023-2025
In this study, we explored the biodiversity and abundance of culturable fungi in four samples associated with different biodeterioration outlines collected from Lemos Pantheon, a limestone-built artwork Portugal. We compared results prolonged standard freezing those previously obtained fresh to analyze differences community assess effectiveness incubation protocol uncovering segment fungal diversity. Our showed slight decrease diversity, but over 70% isolates were not present studied...
Abstract Fungal deterioration of historical stone objects can significantly impact their mineralogy and chemistry, leading to irreplaceable cultural heritage losses. Ançã stone, a unique type limestone widely used in some the most emblematic Portuguese monuments, due its soft, porous calcium carbonate nature, is known have high intrinsic bioreceptivity, being highly susceptible fungal colonization subsequent biodeterioration. In prior experimental study aimed at characterizing diversity...
As is the case for all forms of cultural heritage, museum collections are under a serious threat biodeterioration, with fungi playing significant role in this phenomenon, compromising preservation and dissemination past knowledge, artifacts traditions. part ongoing efforts to study fungal contaminations observed that compose collection Science Museum University Coimbra, non-invasive sampling four objects present archive was conducted 43 isolates were retrieved. These subjected comprehensive...