The ECBSM2024 is an opportunity to gather researchers, restorers, industrial experts, and teachers who are working on the biodeterioration of stone monuments in the context of cultural preservation. The participation of young researchers such as doctoral and master’s students is highly encouraged.
The conference will cover the following topics:
- Interaction of microorganisms with cultural heritage materials (stone, concrete, wood, metal, glass, etc.)
- Ecology and modelling of biofilms on heritage surfaces including climate change
- Agents and mechanisms of materials biodeterioration in outdoor and confined environments
- Innovative and non-invasive technologies in stone monuments study and conservation
- Novel environmentally friendly materials and treatments for sustainable heritage conservation
- Microorganisms for bioprotection and bioconsolidation
ECBSM 2024 Program : to be announced soon !
ECBSM 2020 program
Friday November 11
08h45 –9h15. Registration of participants
9h15-9h30 Welcome of participants
9h30-10h05 Opening lecture. Otto B. Ortega “Long term research in biodeterioration ecology and processes: Lessons learned from 25 years of Mayan built heritage studies”
Session 1: Ecology and biodiversity of biodeteriorating microorganisms (Chairwoman Katja Sterflinger, Chairman Patrick Di Martino)
10h05-10h20. Cicardi M., Bernasconi D., Ferrando S., Martire L., Pastero L., Caneva G., Favero-Longo S.E.
INSIGHT ON A LICHEN-RELATED ORIGIN FOR CENTIMETRIC, CIRCULAR AREAS FREE FROM MICROBIAL
BIOFILMS ON MARBLE MONUMENTS
10h20-10h35. Cuzman O.A., Luvidi L., Colantonio C., Raio A., Taiti S.
INFLUENCE OF THE MICRO AND MACRO BIODIVERSITY ON THE CONSERVATION OF A ROMAN FRESCOE (II-III
C.) LOCATED IN A SEMI-CONFINED ENVIRONMENT
10h35-10h50. De Luca D., Piredda R., Cennamo P.
CLOSE BUT DIFFERENT: METABARCODING ANALYSES REVEAL DIFFERENT MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES IN
ANCIENT ROMAN NYMPHAEA
10h50-11h05. Antonelli F., Macro N., Marazzato M., Plissonnier M.L., Ricci S., Bartolini M., Iovine S., Guerrieri
F.
THE ROSY DISCOLORATION OF MOSAIC TILES IN THE PANCRAZI TOMB (APPIA ANTICA ARCHAEOLOGICAL
PARK)
11h05-11h20. Isola D., Zucconi L., Lanteri L., Spizzichino V., Pelosi C.
BIODETERIORATION OF THE PEPERINO PULT OF THE BASILICA OF SAN FRANCESCO DELLA ROCCA IN VITERBO,
ITALY (XV CENTURY)
11h20-11h45 Coffee break
11h45-12h00. Ji-Dong Gu.
MICROBIOME OF CULTURAL HERITAGE: THE SCIENTIFIC QUESTIONS
12h00-12h15. Perito B., Agostini B., Cuzman O.A., Salvatici T., Santo A.P.
CHARACTERIZATION OF THE MICROBIAL COMMUNITY INHABITING THE EXTERNAL DARKENED MARBLE OF
FLORENCE CATHEDRAL
12h15-12h30. Tenore A., Wu Y., Jacob J., Bittermann D., Villa F., Buttaro B., Klapper I.
SUBAERIAL MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES: MATHEMATICAL MODELLING OF WATER ACTIVITY AND ECOLOGY
12h30-12h45. Nir I., Barak H., Rabbachin L., Shpatz D., Kahn A., Mariela P., Kramarsky-Winter E., Pinar G.,
Sterflinger K., Kushmaro A.
WHOLE-GENOME SEQUENCING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THE NEWLY ISOLATED CYANOBACTERIA
TRICHOCOLEUS DESERTORUM NEGEVI FROM PETROGLYPHS SITES, NEGEV DESERT, ISRAEL
12h45-13h00. Isola D., Bartoli F., Caneva G.
THE IMPORTANCE OF LONG-TERM STUDIES AFTER CONSERVATIVE TREATMENTS. THE CASE OF THE ROMAN
HOUSES OF CELIUS HILL (ROME, ITALY)
13h00-14h00. Lunch break
14h00-14h25 Plenary lecture. Katja Sterflinger. Look up! Why climate change will increase biodeterioration of art and cultural heritage
Session 2 : Environmental parameters and biocolonization
Chairwomen Ilda Mannino and Francesca Cappitelli
14h25-14h40. Cattò C., Mu A., Moreau J.W., Wang N., Cappitelli F., Strugnell R.
BACTERIAL COLONIZATION ON OUTDOOR STONE SURFACES OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST IN
MELBOURNE (AUSTRALIA)
14h40-14h55. Farooq M.
SEASONAL BIOFILM FORMING MICROORGANISMS ON ARCHAEOLOGICAL MONUMENTS OF PAKISTAN
14h55 – 15h10. Fuentes E., Pérez-Velon D., Prieto B.
EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE AND CO2 ON THE DETERIORATION OF GRANITIC ROCKS COLONISED BY
PHOTOTROPHS
15h10-15h25. Tenore A., Wu Y., Jacob J., Bittermann D., Villa F., Buttaro B., Klapper I.
TEMPERATURE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY MEASUREMENTS FOR SUBAERIAL MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES ON
MARBLE ROOFS
15h25-15h40. Parvin N., Mandal S., Rath J.
MICROBIOME OF 7TH CENTURY OLD PARSURAMESWARA STONE MONUMENT OF INDIA, AND ROLE OF
DESICCATION-TOLERANT CYANOBACTERUA ON ITS BIODETERIORATION
15h40-15h55. Reboah P., Balland Bolou-Bi C., Nowak S., Verney-Carron A.
INFLUENCE OF CLIMATIC FACTOR ON CYANOBACTERIA AND GREEN ALGAE DEVELOPMENT ON BUILDING
SURFACE
15h55-16h10. Schröer L., De Kock T., Godts S., Boon N., Cnudde V.
THE IMPACT OF BIOFOULING ON THE WATER TRANSPORT PROPERTIES OF POROUS BUILDING STONES
16h30 –16h55 Plenary lecture. Ilda Mannino. Needs for sustainable management of cultural heritage in the Balkans: insights from the SMACH Project
Session 3 Monitoring and management of Cultural Heritage
Chairwoman Federica Villa, Chairman Benjamín Otto Ortega Morales
16h55-17h10. Buena E., King H., Bultreys T., Cnudde V.
UNRAVELLING THE FLUID-ROCK-MICROBIAL INTERACTION IN NATURAL BUILDING STONES TROUGH THE USE
OF XRAY MICROTOMOGRAPHY: IMPLICATIONS ON CULTURAL HERITAGE PRESERVATION
17h10-17h25. Diaz-Basteris J., Menéndez B., Reyes J., Sacramento Rivero J.C.
SUSTAINABLE RESTORATION MORTARS: A SELCETION METHOD APPLIED TO THREE BUILDING STONES
17h25- 17h40. Frasca F., Verticchio E., Matè D., Giammuso F.M., Sani M., Sebastiani M.L., Siani A.M., Sclocchi
M.C.
THE ROLE OF HISTORICAL BUILDINGS IN THE BIODETERIORATION AND PREVENTIVE CONSERVATION OF
ARCHIVAL HERITAGE: THE CASE OF THE HISTORICAL ARCHIVES OF PALERMO
17h40-17h55. Méndez A., Fuentes E., Arines J., Sanmartìn P., Prieto B.
HOW SURFACE COLOUR AFFECTS THE MEASURES BY PAM FLUOROMETRY IN ALGAL BIOFILMS COLONISING
BUILDING MATERIALS
17h55-18h10. Tonon C., von Werder J., Gorbushina A.A.
GREEN FAÇADES ON CONCRETE SURFACES: THE BIOFILM CHALLENGE.
18h10-18h30 Poster session
20h00 Social dinner
Saturday November 12
8h30-9h00 Welcome of participants
9h00-9h25 Plenary lecture. Faisl BOUSTA Eco friendly treatments to fight against the development of microorganisms in cultural heritage: evidence from laboratory to sites experiments.
Session 4 Sustainable treatments against biodeterioration
Chairwomen Giovanna Poggi and Laura Bruno
9h25-9h40. Antonelli F., Sacco Perasso C., Iovine S., Bartolini M.
ESSENTIAL OILS AND ESSENTIAL OIL BASED PRODUCTS COMPARED TO CHEMICAL BIOCIDES AGAINST
MICROBIAL PATINAS ON STONE CULTURAL HERITAGE
9h40-9h55. Cuberos-Càceres L., Calvo-Bayo I., Romero-Noguera J., Bolìvar-Galiano F.
STUDY AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW METHODS TO INHIBIT THE GROWTH OF BIOFILMS IN THE ORNAMENTAL
FOUNTAINS OF THE ALHAMBRA AND THE GENERALIFE
9h55-10h10. Scielzo R., Rippa M., Trojsi G., Cennamo P.
UV-C IRRADIATION AS A TOOL TO REDUCE BIODTERIORATES ON THE WALL PAINTS OF THE ARCHAELOGICAL SITE OF BAIA.
10h10-10h25. Vadrucci M., Cicero C., Schifano E., Uccelletti D.
GREEN APPROACHES TO CH DISINFECTION: CHARACTERIZATION OF MICROORGANISMS AND
ANTIMICROBIAL PROCEDURES TROUGH IONIZING RADIATION
10h25-10h40. Gabriele F., Bruno L., Casieri C., Ranaldi R., Rugnini L, Spreti L.
FROM LABORATORY TESTS TO “IN SITU” APPLICATIONS: EFFECTIVENESS OF ALGINATE-BIOCIDE HYDROGELS
AGAINST STONE BIODETERIORATION
10h40-10h55. De Leo F., Urzì C.
A FRESH OUTLOOK ON BLACK FUNGI FROM STONE MONUMENTS CAN DRIVE NEW STRATEGIES FOR THEIR
CONTROL
10h55-11h10. Costa D., Revez M.J, Muge J.
ONSITE TESTING OF NATURAL BIOCIDE SOLUTIONS TO CLEAN LIMESTONE SURFACES
11h10-11h30. Coffee break
11h30 –11h55. Plenary lecture, Giovanna Poggi. INNOVATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY NANOMATERIALS
FOR SUSTAINABLE STONE HERITAGE CONSERVATION
11h55-12h10. Goidanich S., Cappitelli F., Guzmàn P., Lascurain G., Toniolo L., Mandebvu A.S., Gulotta D., Villa
F.
BRICK-LIME-BASED MORTAR SPECIMENS AS SUBSTRATES FOR PROTECTIVE BIOFILMS
12h10-12h25. Isca C., Migliore G., Tasso F.
WATERLOGGED ARCHAELOGICAL WOOD CAN BE RESTORED USING PEG-REMOVING BACTERIA?
12h25-12h40. Pirillo T., Sébastien F., Claudia R., Olivier R.
MONITORING AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SCULPTURE IN THE GARDENS OF THE CHÂTEAU DE VERSAILLES:
EVALUATING AND TESTING NEW APPROACHES TO BIOCIDE TREATMENT
12h40-12h55. Castillo F.I., Misra A., Eyssautier-Chuine S., de la Fuente J.M., Streb C., Mitchell S.G.
DEVELOPING MOLECULAR AND NANOMATERIALS TO PREVENT BIODETERIORATION OF STONE HERITAGE
12h55-13h10. Spizzichino V., D’Amato R., De Feo F., Pelosi C., Serranti S., Temperini A.
INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR THE CONSERVATION OF PEPERINO STONE
13h10-13h30. “P.B Albertano Awards: Best Young Presentation and Poster”
Final Conclusion
13h30-14h30. Light lunch
Poster Session
• Barboux R., Bousta F., Di Martino P.
PUTATIVE USE OF CITRONELLA (CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS) FOR BIOCONTROL OF BASIDIOMYCOTA INVOLVED IN WOOD DECAY
• Bellamy K.H., Li K., Chu J.L., Gunasekera P., Hadimani S., Sankararaman S., Alam N., Beaumont J., Liu E., Oh C., Jacob J.M., Tepper A., Gulick J.R., Burnett M.S.
16S BACTERIAL METAGENOMIC ANALYSIS OF SUBAERIAL BIOFILMS ON THE JEFFERSON MEMORIAL AND THE IMPACT OF LASER AND STEAM TREATMENT
• Chu J.L., Gunasekera P., Bellamy K.H., Li K., Hadimani S., Sankararaman S., Amancherla P., Babu V., Courtney B., Hatzilambrou O., Jacob J.M., Tepper A., Gulick J.R., Burnett M.S.
METAGENOMIC FUNGAL ANALYSIS OF SUBAERIAL BIOFILMS ON THE JEFFERSON MEMORIAL BEFORE AND AFTER LASED AND STEAM TREATMENT
• Cozzolino A., Bonanomi G., Motti R.
THE ROLE OF PLANTS IN THE BIODETERIORATION OF HISTORICAL BUILDINGS
• Luci M., Ali R.H., Lo Schiavo S., De Leo F., La Russa M., Ricca M., Ruffolo S., De Pascale D., Ruocco N., Galasso C., Urzì C.
THE UNALTERABLE PROJECT: NEW COATINGS FOR UNDERWATER CULTURAL HERITAGE
• Pérez-Velòn D., Fuentes E., Aguiar U., Prieto B.
DOES BIOLOGICAL COLONIZATION REMOVING PROTOCOLS INFLUENCE BIOLOGICAL RECOLONIZATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE ROCKY SURFACES?
• Petraretti M., Mondanaro A., Castiglione S., Melchionna M., De Natale A., Raia P., Pollio A.
A NEW APPROACH TO STUDY BIODEGRADATION PROGRESSION ON STONE CULTURAL HERITAGE
• Ranalli G., Bucci A., Fantasma F., Palmieri M., Saviano G., Rampazzi L., Ludovico G., Zanardini E.
SAFETY MATERIALS, TECHNOLOGIES AND SUSTAINABLE GUIDELINES FOR BIO-CONSERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE (SAFEBIOTECH)
• Wu Y.L., Zerboni A., Gallinaro M., Cappitelli F., Villa F.
INSIGHTS ON BACTERIAL STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY RELATED TO THE FORMATION OF COATINGS ON ETHIOPIAN ROCK ART
• Zambolin L., Ranaldi R., Rugnini L., Gabriele F., Spreti N., Casieri C., Bruno L.
TESTING ESSENTIAL OILS AS NATURAL BIOCIDES AGAINST CYANOBACTERIAL BIOFILMS