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The “Black Panther”: A multi-analytical study on the statue of the football pla...

The iconic Eusébio da Silva Ferreira statue attracts a lot of attention from Sport Lisboa e Benfica Football fans and fans worldwide who, eager to show their affection and respect for the player, touch and pose with the statue, a proximity that the sports Club promotes and encourages. The statue (classified as a bronze but the alloy was not known) is in a good state of conservation but localised signs of possib...

Heritage Keepers: the perils in textile conservation

One of the most frequent professional afflictions in Conservators-Restorers is the onset of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). The conservation of textiles is recognizably vulnerable to these problems. However, the assessments of the ergonomic conditions for these workers are rare or even non-existing. The present study focuses on a group of conserva-tors-restorers of textiles and relies on the use...

Application of Biology to Cultural Heritage

Air and wall mycobiota interactions—A case study in the Old Cathedral of Coimbra

The microbiota present in public buildings - fungal, algae and fungi that thrive in buildings and in their construction materials - influence the structural condition as well as, potentially, the health of those who live, work, or visit them. These organisms can colonise and deteriorate all kinds of construction materials such as stone, wood, bricks, glass, steal and metals, concrete, ceramics, tiles, among oth...

Heritage Keepers: The Perils in Textile Conservation

One of the most frequent professional afflictions in Conservators-Restorers is the onset of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). The conservation of textiles is recognizably vulnerable to these problems. However, the assessments of the ergonomic conditions for these workers are rare or even non-existing. The present study focuses on a group of conservators-restorers of textiles and relies on the use ...

Communicating science: The making of a comics poster on biodeterioration

The History of Humanity can be traced by our Cultural Heritage. However, we are not the only ones who can appreciate our tangible legacies. Biodeterioration is well recognized in the field of cultural heritage conservation. Over the last few decades, it has been the object of both modest and ambitious studies, some aiming to identify one single agent, others trying to understand entire communities. Proper sampl...

Cutaneous Manifestations during Pregnancy

Pregnancy is a period characterized by complex and significant skin changes, which can have a major impact on a woman’s life. The cutaneous manifestations associated with this period are usually divided into physiological changes related with pregnancy, pre-existing dermatoses modified by pregnancy, and pregnancy-specific dermatoses, with the latter being potentially associated with significant fetal morbidity....

Unveiling the occupational exposure to microbial contamination in conservation-...

Assuring a proper environment for the fulfillment of professional activities is one of the Sustainable Development Goals and is contemplated in the One Health approach assumed by the World Health Organization. This particular study is applied to an often neglected sector of our society—the conservators/restorers—despite the many health issues reported by these professionals. Three different specialties (textile...

Portuguese archives and libraries: a century of preservation and conservation p...

Biodeterioration has been a central subject for libraries and archives. Throughout the ages, different preventive and curative conservation measures were adopted to manage biodeterioration in Portuguese institutions, but the problem persists. A historic review of different methodologies used to prevent biodeterioration in the Portuguese context is presented and compared to international trends. It focuses on th...

Estratégias de intervenção em ambiente escolar dirigida às crianças com alergia...

As alergias alimentares em idade pediátrica são uma realidade cada vez mais prevalente na sociedade. A implementação de estratégias de prevenção e tratamento dirigidas a esta problemática, são cruciais para melhorar a qualidade de vida destas crianças e suas famílias, onde os profissionais que trabalham nas escolas em articulação com os profissionais de saúde, assumem um papel determinante. O objetivo desta rev...