Extensive biofilm covering on sgraffito wall art: a call for proactive monitoring
The study shows a well-developed microbial coating with a localized colonization pattern, underscoring the need for continued long-term monitoring of both the wall-art materials and their environmental conditions to support data-driven conservation.
Authors
- I. Nir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6223-6700)
- Mariela J. Pavan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9512-2160)
- Lonia Friedlander (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7110-7900)
- Hana Barak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5077-941X)
- Victor Multanen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2774-1330)
- Anath Sharaby
Institutions
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (IL)
- Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (US)
- Sustainability Institute (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Microbiology
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1664404
- Primary Topic
- Building materials and conservation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00