Technical report on the diagnostic methods applied to the chemical and microbiological degradation of different heritage materials
Authors/Creators
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Belfiore, Cristina Maria
(Contact person)1
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Birolo, Leila
(Researcher)2
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Brancolini, Teresa
(Researcher)3, 4
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Bretti, Gabriella
(Researcher)5
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Carboni Marri, Sara
(Researcher)5, 6
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Cartechini, Laura
(Researcher)5
- Caruso, Ottaviano (Researcher)3
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Ceseri, Maurizio
(Researcher)5
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Conti, Claudia
(Researcher)5
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Di Fazio, Melania
(Researcher)7
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Doherty, Brenda
(Researcher)5
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Galeotti, Monica
(Project leader)3
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Gatti, Lucrezia
(Researcher)8
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Mattana, Sara
(Researcher)5
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Medeghini, Laura
(Researcher)7
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Menta, Salvatore
(Researcher)1
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Monico, Letizia
(Work package leader)5
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Mugnaini, Sonia
(Researcher)3
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Natalini, Roberto
(Researcher)5
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Pezzella, Mario
(Researcher)2, 5
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Pieralli, Irene
(Researcher)3
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Pollio, Antonino
(Researcher)2
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Porcinai, Simone
(Researcher)3
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Prati, Silvia
(Researcher)8
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Ravan, Eva Luna
(Researcher)7, 5
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Romani, Aldo
(Researcher)6, 5
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Romano, Francesco Paolo
(Project leader)5
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Rosi, Francesca
(Researcher)5
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Sannino, Maria Francesca
(Researcher)2
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Sciutto, Giorgia
(Researcher)8
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Stroscio, Antonio
(Researcher)1
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Vergara, Alessandro
(Contact person)2
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University of Catania
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University of Naples Federico II
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Opificio delle Pietre Dure
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University of Turin
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National Research Council
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University of Perugia
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Sapienza University of Rome
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University of Bologna
Description
The activity of this deliverable refers to the applications of chemical and microbiological diagnostic methods to the degradation of painted surfaces, stones, metals and written documents. Particularly, the project has focused mostly on the development of non-invasive, microinvasive and mathematical modeling to characterize/model the multicomponent (inorganic, organic, and biochemical) and multiphasic nature of work of arts of interest, and thus their degradation mechanisms with increased space and time resolution. Indeed, the experimental approach was combined with mathematical modeling dedicated to testing the mechanistic hypothesis with a predictive time-resolved approach, useful for preventive conservation strategies.
The research activity is the result of a collaborative effort of the Consortium involving both academic institutions (UNIBO, UNICT, UNINA, UNIROMA1) and research institution, such as CNR (ISPC, SCITEC, IAC) and the “Opificio delle Pietre Dure”. The adopted approach is multidisciplinary, involving Biologists, Chemists, Engineers, Geologists, Mathematicians, Physicists along with Art Historians and Archaeologists.
The inorganic characterization integrates standard and innovative approaches, both elemental and molecular characterization, both macroscopic and microscopic investigations, studying different time scales. The research outcomes cover the mechanism of degradation of inorganic pigments (e.g. As2S3, HgS, PbCO3), natural (e.g. marble, travertine and limestone) and artificial (e.g. mortars) stone materials, organic components (e.g. oil and paper), and biochemical components (e.g. collagen, milk and egg proteins) induced by chemical (e.g. oxygen, pH), physical (temperature and light) and microbiological factors (bacteria and fungi).
The methodological protocols developed during the project have also been applied to several case studies including Museums (e.g. Museum of Capodimonte and Royal palace of Caserta), Archeaological sites (e.g. Holy Sepulcher and Cencelle) and monuments/edifices of the Italian historical built heritage (e.g. Baroque architecture of Catania).
Notes (English)
Spoke 5, WP2, deliverable 2.2
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2025-02-19