Biofouling of crypts of historical and architectural interest at La Plata Cemetery (Argentina)

Autores
Guiamet, Patricia Sandra; Rosato, Vilma Gabriela; Gómez de Saravia, Sandra Gabriela; Coto García, Ana María; Moreno, Diego A.
Año de publicación
2012
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Cemeteries are part of the cultural heritage of urban communities, containing funerary crypts and monuments of historical and architectural interest. Efforts aimed at the conservation of these structures must target not only the abiotic stresses that cause their destruction, such as light and humidity, but also biofouling by biotic agents. The purpose of this study was to assess the development of biofouling of several historically and architecturally valuable crypts at La Plata Cemetery (Argentina). Samples obtained from the biofilms, lichens, and fungal colonies that had developed on the marble surfaces and cement mortar of these crypts were analyzed by conventional microbiological techniques and by scanning electron microscopy. The lichens were identified as Caloplaca austrocitrina, Lecanora albescens, Xanthoparmelia farinosa and Xanthoria candelaria, the fungi as Aspergillus sp., Penicillium sp., Fusarium sp., Candida sp. and Rhodotorula sp., and the bacteria as Bacillus sp. and Pseudomonas sp. The mechanisms by which these microorganisms cause the aesthetic and biochemical deterioration of the crypts are discussed. © 2011 Elsevier Masson SAS.
Fil: Guiamet, Patricia Sandra. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Argentina
Fil: Rosato, Vilma Gabriela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Laboratorio de Entrenamiento Multidisciplinario para la Investigación Tecnológica, La Plata; Argentina. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional; Argentina
Fil: Gómez de Saravia, Sandra Gabriela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo; Argentina
Fil: Coto García, Ana María. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; España
Fil: Moreno, Diego A.. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; España
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Biofouling
Cement
Crypt
Cultural Heritage
Funerary Monument
Marble
Mortar
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spelling Biofouling of crypts of historical and architectural interest at La Plata Cemetery (Argentina)Guiamet, Patricia SandraRosato, Vilma GabrielaGómez de Saravia, Sandra GabrielaCoto García, Ana MaríaMoreno, Diego A.BiofoulingCementCryptCultural HeritageFunerary MonumentMarbleMortarhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.1https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2Cemeteries are part of the cultural heritage of urban communities, containing funerary crypts and monuments of historical and architectural interest. Efforts aimed at the conservation of these structures must target not only the abiotic stresses that cause their destruction, such as light and humidity, but also biofouling by biotic agents. The purpose of this study was to assess the development of biofouling of several historically and architecturally valuable crypts at La Plata Cemetery (Argentina). Samples obtained from the biofilms, lichens, and fungal colonies that had developed on the marble surfaces and cement mortar of these crypts were analyzed by conventional microbiological techniques and by scanning electron microscopy. The lichens were identified as Caloplaca austrocitrina, Lecanora albescens, Xanthoparmelia farinosa and Xanthoria candelaria, the fungi as Aspergillus sp., Penicillium sp., Fusarium sp., Candida sp. and Rhodotorula sp., and the bacteria as Bacillus sp. and Pseudomonas sp. The mechanisms by which these microorganisms cause the aesthetic and biochemical deterioration of the crypts are discussed. © 2011 Elsevier Masson SAS.Fil: Guiamet, Patricia Sandra. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; ArgentinaFil: Rosato, Vilma Gabriela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Laboratorio de Entrenamiento Multidisciplinario para la Investigación Tecnológica, La Plata; Argentina. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional; ArgentinaFil: Gómez de Saravia, Sandra Gabriela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo; ArgentinaFil: Coto García, Ana María. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; EspañaFil: Moreno, Diego A.. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; EspañaElsevier France-editions Scientifiques Medicales Elsevier2012-03info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/75719Guiamet, Patricia Sandra; Rosato, Vilma Gabriela; Gómez de Saravia, Sandra Gabriela; Coto García, Ana María; Moreno, Diego A.; Biofouling of crypts of historical and architectural interest at La Plata Cemetery (Argentina); Elsevier France-editions Scientifiques Medicales Elsevier; Journal Of Cultural Heritage; 13; 3; 3-2012; 339-3441296-2074CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.culher.2011.11.002info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1296207411001142info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:24:59Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/75719instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 10:24:59.337CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Biofouling of crypts of historical and architectural interest at La Plata Cemetery (Argentina)
title Biofouling of crypts of historical and architectural interest at La Plata Cemetery (Argentina)
spellingShingle Biofouling of crypts of historical and architectural interest at La Plata Cemetery (Argentina)
Guiamet, Patricia Sandra
Biofouling
Cement
Crypt
Cultural Heritage
Funerary Monument
Marble
Mortar
title_short Biofouling of crypts of historical and architectural interest at La Plata Cemetery (Argentina)
title_full Biofouling of crypts of historical and architectural interest at La Plata Cemetery (Argentina)
title_fullStr Biofouling of crypts of historical and architectural interest at La Plata Cemetery (Argentina)
title_full_unstemmed Biofouling of crypts of historical and architectural interest at La Plata Cemetery (Argentina)
title_sort Biofouling of crypts of historical and architectural interest at La Plata Cemetery (Argentina)
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Guiamet, Patricia Sandra
Rosato, Vilma Gabriela
Gómez de Saravia, Sandra Gabriela
Coto García, Ana María
Moreno, Diego A.
author Guiamet, Patricia Sandra
author_facet Guiamet, Patricia Sandra
Rosato, Vilma Gabriela
Gómez de Saravia, Sandra Gabriela
Coto García, Ana María
Moreno, Diego A.
author_role author
author2 Rosato, Vilma Gabriela
Gómez de Saravia, Sandra Gabriela
Coto García, Ana María
Moreno, Diego A.
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Biofouling
Cement
Crypt
Cultural Heritage
Funerary Monument
Marble
Mortar
topic Biofouling
Cement
Crypt
Cultural Heritage
Funerary Monument
Marble
Mortar
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.1
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Cemeteries are part of the cultural heritage of urban communities, containing funerary crypts and monuments of historical and architectural interest. Efforts aimed at the conservation of these structures must target not only the abiotic stresses that cause their destruction, such as light and humidity, but also biofouling by biotic agents. The purpose of this study was to assess the development of biofouling of several historically and architecturally valuable crypts at La Plata Cemetery (Argentina). Samples obtained from the biofilms, lichens, and fungal colonies that had developed on the marble surfaces and cement mortar of these crypts were analyzed by conventional microbiological techniques and by scanning electron microscopy. The lichens were identified as Caloplaca austrocitrina, Lecanora albescens, Xanthoparmelia farinosa and Xanthoria candelaria, the fungi as Aspergillus sp., Penicillium sp., Fusarium sp., Candida sp. and Rhodotorula sp., and the bacteria as Bacillus sp. and Pseudomonas sp. The mechanisms by which these microorganisms cause the aesthetic and biochemical deterioration of the crypts are discussed. © 2011 Elsevier Masson SAS.
Fil: Guiamet, Patricia Sandra. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Argentina
Fil: Rosato, Vilma Gabriela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Laboratorio de Entrenamiento Multidisciplinario para la Investigación Tecnológica, La Plata; Argentina. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional; Argentina
Fil: Gómez de Saravia, Sandra Gabriela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo; Argentina
Fil: Coto García, Ana María. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; España
Fil: Moreno, Diego A.. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; España
description Cemeteries are part of the cultural heritage of urban communities, containing funerary crypts and monuments of historical and architectural interest. Efforts aimed at the conservation of these structures must target not only the abiotic stresses that cause their destruction, such as light and humidity, but also biofouling by biotic agents. The purpose of this study was to assess the development of biofouling of several historically and architecturally valuable crypts at La Plata Cemetery (Argentina). Samples obtained from the biofilms, lichens, and fungal colonies that had developed on the marble surfaces and cement mortar of these crypts were analyzed by conventional microbiological techniques and by scanning electron microscopy. The lichens were identified as Caloplaca austrocitrina, Lecanora albescens, Xanthoparmelia farinosa and Xanthoria candelaria, the fungi as Aspergillus sp., Penicillium sp., Fusarium sp., Candida sp. and Rhodotorula sp., and the bacteria as Bacillus sp. and Pseudomonas sp. The mechanisms by which these microorganisms cause the aesthetic and biochemical deterioration of the crypts are discussed. © 2011 Elsevier Masson SAS.
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