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Biodeterioration of majolica tiles by the fungus Devriesia imbrexigena
Coutinho, M.L.; Miller, A.Z.; Phillips, A.; Mirão, J.; Dias, L.; Rogerio-Candelera, M.A.; Saiz-Jimenez, C.; Martin-Sanchez, P.M.; Cerqueira-Alves, L.This study aimed at evaluating the influence of ageing on the bioreceptivity and biodeterioration of glazed tiles by fungi. These microorganisms have been identified in historical tile colonizing microbial communities. A 12-month laboratory colonization experiment was conducted using pristine and artificially aged tile models inoculated with Devriesia imbrexigena. Fungal growth was evaluated by digital image an...
An integrated approach for assessing the bioreceptivity of glazed tiles to phot...
Coutinho, M. L.; Miller, A. Z.; Martin-Sanchez, P. M.; Mirao, J.; Gomez-Bolea, A.; Machado-Moreira, B.; Cerqueira-Alves, L.; Jurado, V.A laboratory-based methodology was designed to assess the bioreceptivity of glazed tiles. The experimental set-up consisted of multiple steps: manufacturing of pristine and artificially aged glazed tiles, enrichment of phototrophic microorganisms, inoculation of phototrophs on glazed tiles, incubation under optimal conditions and quantification of biomass. In addition, tile intrinsic properties were assessed to...