Microorganisms in the Deterioration and Preservation of Cultural Heritage

Part 1: Occurrence of microorganisms in heritage materials.- Chapter 1: Microbial growth and its effects on inorganic heritage materials.- Chapter 2: Microbiota and biochemical processes involved for biodeterioration of cultural heritage and protection.- Chapter 3:  Molecular-based techniques for the study of microbial communities in artworks.- Chapter 4: Extreme colonizers and rapid profiteers: the challenging world of microorganisms that attack paper and parchment.- Part 2: Green methods again biodeterioration.- Chapter 5: Novel antibiofilm non-biocide strategies.- Chapter 6: Green mitigation strategy for cultural heritage using bacterial biocides.- Chapter 7: New perspectives against biodeterioration through public lighting.- Part 3: Biocleaning and bio-based conservation methods.- Chapter 8:  Bioremoval of graffiti in the context of current biocleaning research.- Chapter 9: Ancient textiles deterioration and restoration: the case of biocleaning of an Egyptian shroud heldin the Torino Museum".- Chapter 10: Advanced biocleaning system for historical wall paintings.- Chapter 11:  Sustainable restoration through biotechnological processes: a proof of concept.- Chapter 12: The role microorganisms for the removal of nitrates and sulfates on artistic stoneworks.- Chapter 13: Protection and consolidation of stone heritage by bacterial carbonatogenesis.- Chapter 14: Siderophore-removal of iron corrosion products from wood and textiles.- Chapter 15: Bio-based corrosion inhibitors for metal heritage. 

Edith Joseph is an Assistant Professor at the University of Neuchâtel and Associate professor HES at the Haute Ecole ARC Conservation-restauration (Neuchâtel, CH). In 2009, she obtained a PhD degree in chemistry from the University of Bologna (Italy). Her main research activities are the application of green chemistry for the preservation of artistic and archaeological objects. The advanced characterization of heterogeneous matrices and the interaction between organic substances and inorganic compounds, in particular microorganism-metals, are some of her research interests. She is author of about 50 papers published in international journals and books, related to analytical chemistry and conservation science.