Bioremoval of Sulphate Layer from a 15th Century Polychrome Marble Artifact

This case study shows the application of viable bacterial cells for removing undesired deposits from the surface of a stone polychrome bas-relief, exhibited at the Interdisciplinary Gallery of Sicily Palazzo Abatellis (Palermo). Diagnostic studies carried out during the restoration were aimed at cha...

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Main Authors: Manuela Martino, Salvo Schiavone, Franco Palla, Lorella Pellegrino, Evelina De Castro, Annalisa Balloi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Bologna 2015-12-01
Series:Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage
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Online Access:https://conservation-science.unibo.it/article/view/6177