Heritage microbiology and science Microbes, monuments and maritime materials
Key features of the book include: " Up-to-date summaries on the conservation of internationally-important artefacts and monuments " Clear outline of molecular techniques to identify microbes in environmental heritage samples " Wide range of case studies covering wood, stone,
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Royal Society of Chemistry
2008
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Table of Contents:
- Field Trials of Bioremediation on Buildings and Monuments
- Recommended Methodologies
- Implications of Biobrush Research
- Part 2: Molecular Methods for Heritage Artefacts and Monuments
- Molecular Studies for Cultural Heritage: State of the Art
- Introduction
- Previous Methods for the Detection of Microorganisms
- Culture-Independent Methods to Detect Microorganisms
- Recent Advancements for Detecting Microorganisms
- MDA-PCR Amplifications
- DNA Library Screening
- Detection and Analysis of Chimeras
- Analysis Based on DNA and RNA
- Further Perspectives
- Bacteria in Archaeological and Waterlogged Wood: Molecular Protocols for Diversity and Community Studies
- Introduction
- Waterlogged Wood and its Microbiology
- Extraction of Nucleic Acids from Wood
- Overcoming Low Quantities of Impure Nucleic Acids
- PCR and the Separation of Mixed-Origin PCR Products
- Fluorescent In Situ Hybridisation and Waterlogged Wood
- Conclusions
- Geographical Information Systems
- Use of Images for Classifying Degradation
- Illustrations of Mapping Degradation in a GIS
- Conclusions
- Microbial Colonisation of Historic Buildings in Latin America
- Introduction
- Methods
- Sites and Sampling
- Detection and Identification
- Results and Discussion Analysis of Bacterial Communities on an Antique Stained Glass Window
- Introduction
- Methods and Results
- Deterioration on the window "Nativita"
- Sampling, Growth Conditions and Phenotypical Characterization
- Molecular Characterization
- Conclusions
- Assessing the Suitability of Novel Biocides for use on Historic Surfaces
- Introduction
- Methods and Results
- Compatibility of Novel Treatments with Conservation Products
- Tests on Sandstone
- Accelerated Weathering
- Tests on Traditional Painted Plaster
- Field Studies
- Test Surfaces
- Test Rigs
- Treatments
- Effectiveness Measurements
- Electrolysis in Conservation
- Electrolysis of the M33
- Electrolysis of the s.v. Cutty Sark
- Conclusions
- Summary
- Desiccated Storage of Chloride-Contaminated Iron: A Study of the Effects of Loss of Environmental Control
- Introduction
- Corrosion and Electrolytes
- ss Great Britain: A big Corrosion Problem
- Implementation of Environmental Control
- Chloride-Infested Iron: Corrosion and Corrosion Products
- Chloride on the Iron Hull of the ss Great Britain
- Modelling Iron Corrosion during Drying of Chloride-Infested Iron
- Environmentally-Controlled Storage in Practice
- Experimental
- Results
- Fecl2. 4h2o/ Iron Powder Mix: 15%-22% Relative Humidity (Figure 4)
- Fecl2.4h2o/ Iron Powder Mix: 15%-30% Relative Humidity (Figure 5)
- -Feooh/Iron Powder Mix: 15%-22% Relative Humidity (Figure 6)
- Feooh/Iron Powder Mix: 15%-30% Relative Humidity (Figure 7)
- Fecl2. 4h2o/Iron Powder Mix: 22%- 65% Relative Humidity (Figure 8)
- Discussion
- Endnote
- Timber Conservation on Nelson's Flagship HMS Victory
- Introduction
- Original Construction
- The Early Years
- Into Drydock 1922
- Restoration and Repair in the 1920s
- The 1955-64 Great Repair
- Completion of the Great Repair 1964 - 2000
- Timber Supply
- Concluding Comments
- Summary
- Informing the Conservation, Display and Long-Term Preservation of the HMS Victory Trafalgar Sail
- Introduction
- The Performance of the Canvas
- Conservation and Display
- Condition Monitoring
- Nuclear Magnetic Relaxometry
- Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIR)
- Conclusions
- Extraction of Iron Compounds from Waterlogged Pine Wood from the Vasa
- Introduction
- Materials and Methods
- Chemicals
- Extraction Procedures
- Analyses
- Results and Discussion
- Co-Extraction of other Compounds
- Effects on the Wood
- Conclusions
- Summary
- Electrolysis in the Conservation of Large Artefacts: The M33 and the s.v.Cutty Sark
- Introduction
- Soak Treatment
- Electrolytic Treatment
- Part 3: Historic Ships and their Preservation
- The In-Situ Preservation of Archaeological Sites Underwater: An Evaluation of some Techniques
- Introduction
- Why In-Situ Preservation? Threats to Underwater Archaeological Heritage
- Measuring the Extent of Deterioration
- Examples of Techniques used for In-Situ Protection
- The "Polders", The Netherlands
- Red Bay, Canada
- The Bzn Wrecks, The Netherlands
- The Darsser Cog, Germany
- The Avondster, Sri Lanka
- Roman Quay, The Netherlands
- Thirteenth Century Wreck, Denmark
- William Salthouse, Australia
- The Zakynthos Wreck, Greece
- Colossus, United Kingdom
- James Matthews, Australia
- Fredericus (Raar-Project), Sweden
- Conclusions and Future Directions
- Molecular Bacterial Diversity in the Timbers of the Tudor Warship the Mary Rose
- Introduction
- Role of Bacteria in the Sulfur and Iron Cycles
- Molecular Diversity of Bacteria associated with Buried and Raised Ship Timbers
- Conclusions
- Introduction: Heritage Microbiology, Science And the Mary Rose: What are we trying to achieve? Introduction
- Background
- Conference Themes and the Mary Rose
- What are we trying to achieve? Conclusion
- Part 1: Heritage Monuments and Materials
- Heritage Research and Practice: Towards a better understanding? Introduction
- Evaluation of Biodeterioration Processes
- Biodeterioration Mechanisms
- Exogenic Parameters
- Biofilm - A Stabilising Microniche
- Environmental Conditions for Biodeterioration Processes
- Microbiological Assessment of Biodeterioration Impacts
- Microbiology and Archaeology - Case Studies
- Terracotta Army in Xian / China (Polychrome Coatings)
- Nydam Mose / Denmark (Metals)
- Temple of Angkor Wat, Cambodia (Natural Stone)
- Archaeological Site of Milet in Turkey (Waterlogged Marble)
- Prospective Needs for an Interdisciplinary Approach in Conservation Microbiology
- Mapping Decay: GIS, Microbes and Stone Degradation across Scales
- Introduction
- Microbiology and Art: An Education Opportunity
- Introduction
- Applied Microbiology
- Microbiology and Art
- Deterioration of Art
- Beauty of Microorganisms
- Microorganisms in Art
- Combining Microbiology and Art
- Microbiology And!
- Concluding Remarks
- Synchrotron Radiation for the Investigation of Objects of Cultural Heritage Value
- Introduction
- Synchrotron Radiation
- Examples of Synchrotron Science as Applied to Heritage Materials
- Archaeological Iron
- Erosion of Carbonate Building Materials
- Textile Fibres from the Qumran Caves
- Corinthian Style Helmet from Ancient Greece
- Conclusions
- Summary
- Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization (FISH) as Molecular Tool to Study Bacteria causing Biodeterioration
- Introduction
- FISH Applied to the Study of Biodeterioration of Works of Art
- Limits and Advantages of FISH to Study Microbial Communities associated with Biodeterioration
- Methods that Enhance the Signal
- Identification of Bacteria from Waterlogged Archaeological Wood
- Introduction
- Method and Results
- Sampling
- Cultivation
- DNA-Based Identification
- DNA Extraction
- PCR Amplification and Construction of 16S rDNA Clone Libraries and T-RFLP Community Fingerprinting
- Sequencing of 16S rDNA Inserts and Phylogenetic Analysis
- Conclusions
- Summary
- Novel Combined Approach Based on Phospholipid Fatty Acids and 16S-rDNA PCR-SSCP Analyses to Characterise Fouling Biofilms on Historic Monuments
- Introduction
- Culture-Independent Approaches to Characterise Microbial Communities
- Materials and Methods
- Site Description
- Sample Collection
- Biomarker Analysis
- DNA Extraction, PCR-SSCP and Sequencing of DNA
- Digital Image Analysis
- Nucleic Acid and Phylogenetic Analyses Results
- Biofilm Biomass and PLFA Profiles
- Discussion
- Biomass and Diversity of Epilithic Biofilms
- Conclusions
- On the Use of 23S rRNA Gene Sequences to Assess a High Diversity of Acidobacteria in Altamira Cave
- Introduction
- Materials and Methods
- Sampling and DNA Extraction
- Amplification of Acidobacterial rDNA and Construction of Clone Libraries
- Phylogenetic Analyses and Tree Reconstruction based on rDNA Sequences
- Results and Discussion
- Conclusions
- Fluorescence and Colour Measurements after Treatment Application
- Post-Treatment Assessment
- The Occurrence of Heterotrophic Microorganisms on Heritage Surfaces
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Biocalcification: The Context for Bioremediation
- Introduction
- Biomineralization
- Calcium Carbonate Biomineralization
- Monumental Stone Decay and Conservation
- Bioremediation for Conservation
- Methods and Results
- On-site Application
- Bio-inducing Macromolecules Solutions (BIMSs)
- Methodology of Application
- BMT Evaluation
- On-site results
- Conclusions
- The Biobrush Project for Bioremediation of Heritage Stone
- A Need for Stone Conservation
- Rationale for Biobrush Research
- Collection and Analysis of Encrusted Stone from Historic Buildings
- Selection and Screening of Bacterial Cultures for use in Bioremediation
- Evaluation of Delivery Systems to carry Biological Agents onto the Stone
- Mineral Changes in Stones during Bioremediation Treatment