UV-C as an Efficient Means to Combat Biofilm Formation in Cultural Heritage Monument. Biodiversity and Impact on Prehistoric Pigments?

2018 ◽  
pp. 525-530
Author(s):  
Stéphane Pfendler ◽  
Faisl Bousta ◽  
Laurence Alaoui-Sossé ◽  
Abderrahim Khatyr ◽  
Lotfi Aleya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Biofilm Formation ◽  
Uv C

Bleaching of biofilm-forming algae induced by UV-C treatment: a preliminary study on chlorophyll degradation and its optimization for an application on cultural heritage

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (14) ◽  
pp. 14097-14105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stéphane Pfendler ◽  
Thomas Munch ◽  
Faisl Bousta ◽  
Laurence Alaoui-Sosse ◽  
Lotfi Aleya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Chlorophyll Degradation ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Uv C

scholarly journals Murals meet microbes: at the crossroads of microbiology and cultural heritage

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 276-279
Author(s):  
Maria A. Bauer ◽  
Katharina Kainz ◽  
Christoph Ruckenstuhl ◽  
Frank Madeo ◽  
Didac Carmona-Gutierrez
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Biofilm Formation ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Microbial Colonization ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Underwater Cultural Heritage ◽  
Heritage Preservation ◽  
Physical Chemical ◽  
Short Piece

expressions and represents a defining feature of our societies that needs to be further inherited to future generations. Even though humankind always fought a daily struggle for survival, at the same time, it seemed to have a spiritual need that went far beyond mere materialistic satisfaction and nowadays manifests in sometimes very ancient, yet brilliant artistic works. This fundamental legacy is endangered by several instances, including biodeterioration. Indeed, microorganisms play a significant role in the decline of all forms of tangible cultural heritage, including movable, immovable and underwater cultural heritage. Microbial colonization, biofilm formation and damaging metabolite production eventually result in critical decay. Thus, efforts to miti-gate the negative impact of damaging microorganisms have been pursued with diverse physical, chemical and biological approaches. Intriguingly, recent advances have unveiled that specific microorganisms and microbi-al-based technologies also have the potential for cultur-al heritage preservation and present unique advantages. This short piece provides a quick overview on the duali-ty of microorganisms in the conservation and restora-tion of cultural heritage.

Assessment of fungi proliferation and diversity in cultural heritage: Reactions to UV-C treatment

2019 ◽  
Vol 647 ◽  
pp. 905-913 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stéphane Pfendler ◽  
Battle Karimi ◽  
Laurence Alaoui-Sosse ◽  
Faisl Bousta ◽  
Badr Alaoui-Sossé ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Uv C

UV-C as an efficient means to combat biofilm formation in show caves: evidence from the La Glacière Cave (France) and laboratory experiments

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (31) ◽  
pp. 24611-24623 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stéphane Pfendler ◽  
Olympe Einhorn ◽  
Battle Karimi ◽  
Faisl Bousta ◽  
Didier Cailhol ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biofilm Formation ◽  
Laboratory Experiments ◽  
Show Caves ◽  
Uv C

Bacterial biofilm behavior in water-supply lines of dental units

1992 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 882-883
Author(s):  
B.D. Tall ◽  
K.S. George ◽  
R. T. Gray ◽  
H.N. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Water Supply ◽  
Medical Devices ◽  
Biofilm Formation ◽  
Bacterial Biofilm

Studies of bacterial behavior in many environments have shown that most organisms attach to surfaces, forming communities of microcolonies called biofilms. In contaminated medical devices, biofilms may serve both as reservoirs and as inocula for the initiation of infections. Recently, there has been much concern about the potential of dental units to transmit infections. Because the mechanisms of biofilm formation are ill-defined, we investigated the behavior and formation of a biofilm associated with tubing leading to the water syringe of a dental unit over a period of 1 month.

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