40639
Accession Number
27367
Title Of Article Chaper
The Certosa of Pavia: a case of biodeterioration
Title Of Journal Book
Ve congres international sur l'alteration et la conservation de la pierre. Actes. Vth international congress on deterioration and conservation of stone. Proceedings, lausanne, 25-27.9.1985
Pages
627-632
Publisher
Presses polytechniques romandes
Publisher City
Lausanne
ISBN
2-88074-085-1
Language Of Text
English
Language Of Summary
English
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Meeting
Deterioration and conservation of stone. 5.
Meeting City
Lausanne
Abstract
Preliminary results of a microscopical and microbiological study of stained marble decoration on the facade of the Certosa of Pavia. Heterotrophic bacteria which produce a red pigment were isolated. Studies are now in progress to identify the bacteria and the nature of the pigment.
Keywords
Stone, biodeterioration; stone, marble; stone, biodeterioration bacteria; ICCROM
pub_id
40639
Meeting Date
19850925-19850927