Viable and not viable spore concentrations in National Gallery of Umbria (Italy)
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Published:2021-03-15
Issue:2
Volume:37
Page:363-372
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ISSN:0393-5965
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Container-title:Aerobiologia
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Aerobiologia
Author:
Ruga Luigia, Orlandi FabioORCID, Fornaciari Marco
Abstract
AbstractThe conservation actions towards artworks holding a common patrimony for the community are of primary importance, but also those related to their "container" as museums, libraries or archives are to consider. Fungal spores and bacteria carried by air flows to the artwork surface can colonize it causing biodeterioration through physical and/or chemical alterations of the materials with the irreversible loss of their value. The quality control of the indoor air surrounding the historic building is essential, as well as for the protection and conservation of the artwork, also for the protection of the health of operators and visitors. The aim of this study was to monitor airborne fungal particles, through volumetric spore traps, for improving the knowledge about the conservation and protection of artworks in the museum environment analysing the principal relationships between indoor environmental conditions and potentially biodeteriogen fungal spore growth. The evidence of no significant relationships between spore concentrations and environmental conditions recorded inside the different expositive rooms testified the regular and correct maintenance of the air conditioning system inside the considered building (National Gallery of Umbria, central Italy). Moreover, in a specific museum room a significant spore concentration decreasing trend was recorded mainly due to a structural modification in the same building.
Funder
National Gallery of Umbria Università degli Studi di Perugia
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Plant Science,Immunology,Immunology and Allergy
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