| bioconservation of deteriorated monumental calcarenite stone and identification of bacteria with carbonatogenic activity. | the deterioration of the stone built and sculptural heritage has prompted the search and development of novel consolidation/protection treatments that can overcome the limitations of traditional ones. attention has been drawn to bioconservation, particularly bacterial carbonatogenesis (i.e. bacterially induced calcium carbonate precipitation), as a new environmentally friendly effective conservation strategy, especially suitable for carbonate stones. here, we study the effects of an in situ bact ... | 2010 | 20386895 |
| molecular monitoring of the microbial dynamics occurring on historical limestone buildings during and after the in situ application of different bio-consolidation treatments. | microbially induced carbonate precipitation is proposed as an environmentally friendly method to protect decayed ornamental stone and introduced in the field of preservation of cultural heritage. recent conservation studies performed under laboratory conditions on non-sterile calcarenite stones have successfully reported on the application of a suitable nutritional solution, inoculated and non-inoculated with myxococcus xanthus, as a bioconsolidation treatment. furthermore, this procedure has be ... | 2011 | 21944202 |