Art, biology, and conservation biodeterioration of works of art

The Evaluation Of Biodeterioration Processes On Cultural Objects And Approaches For Their Effective Control / Th. Warscheid -- Preserving The Timbers Of The Tudor Warship Mary Rose / A.m. Jones [and Others] -- Biodeterioration Studies On Pastels And Oil-based Paintings / M. Berovič -- Chemical And Microbiological Causes Of Deterioration Of Toothbrushes That Used To Belong To Prisoners Of Auschwitz-birkenau Concentration Camp : Research And Methods Of Their Conservation / A. Strzelczyk And H.e. Rosa -- Collateral Damage : Anthrax, Gas, And Radiation / D. Erhardt [and Others] -- An Introduction To Tiffany Studies / A.m. Baldwin -- Studies Of Fungal Infestations Of Tiffany's Drawings : Limits And Advantages Of Classical And Molecular Techniques / M.p. Di Bonaventura [and Others] -- Enzymatic Approach To Removal Of Fungal Spots From Drawings On Paper / F.e. Nieto-fernandez [and Others] -- Artworks, Drawings, Prints, And Documents --^ Fungi Eat Them All! / H.m. Szczepanowska And A.r. Cavaliere -- Practical Applications Of Enzymes In Paper Conservation / Y. Van Dyke -- Fungal-problem Monitoring For Heritage Collections : The Need For Baseline Reference Levels For Fungal Structures And Beta-glucans / M.-l.e. Florian -- Characterization Of Bacteria Isolated From Naturally Aged Silk Fibroin / O. Ciferri, M.e. Becker, And E. De Rossi -- Microbial Communities In Caves : Ecology, Physiology, And Effects On Paleolithic Paintings / L. Laiz, J.m. Gonzalez, And C. Saiz-jimenez -- Red Stains On Carrara Marble : A Case Study Of The Certosa Of Pavia, Italy / E. Zanardini [and Others] -- Microbial Processes In The Deterioration Of Maya Archaeological Buildings In Southern Mexico / C. Mcnamara [and Others] -- Microbiodeterioration Of Mural Paintings : A Review / J. Karbowska-berent -- Methodological Approaches To The Study Of Stone Alteration Caused By Cyanobacterial Biofilms In Hypogean Environments / P. Albertano --^ Study Of Microbial Communities Colonizing Hypogean Monument Surfaces Using Nondestructive And Destructive Sampling Methods / C. Urzì [and Others] -- Deterioration In Historic And Archaeological Woods From Terrestrial Sites / R.a. Blanchette -- Degradation Patterns In Waterlogged Wood And The Two-step Peg Treatment For Large Archaeological Finds : The Case Of The Bremen Cog / P. Hoffmann -- The Conservation Of The Wooden Objects From Gordion, Turkey : Methods For The Treatment Of Dry Archaeological Wood / E. Simpson -- Deterioration And Conservation Issues Associated With Antarctica's Historic Huts / B.w. Held [and Others] -- Evaluating The Wooden Remnants Of The Tektaş Burnu Shipwreck / J.a. Jurgens, R.a. Blanchette, And D.n. Carlson -- Visual Assessment Of Biocide Effects On Japanese Paint Materials / J. Suzuki And R.j. Koestler -- Anoxic Eradication Of Fungi In Wooden Objects / C. Tavzes [and Others] -- Microbiological Impurity Of Conservation Treatment Waters / V. Bullock --^ Consequences Of Microbe-biofilm-salt Interactions For Stone Integrity In Monuments / E. May, S. Papida, And H. Abdulla -- Mechanisms Of Microbial Calcium Carbonate Precipitation / C. Barabesi [and Others] -- Biomediated Calcite Precipitation For The Reinforcement Of Monumental Stones / P. Tiano, S. Bracci, And S. Rescic -- Biological Mortars : A Solution For Stone Sculpture Conservation / G. Orial, Th. Vieweger, And J.-f. Loubiere -- Biocides And Treatment Of Stone : Limitations And Future Prospects / M.p. Nugari And O. Salvadori -- The Use Of Metallic Oxides In Control Of Biological Growth On Outdoor Monuments / D.p. Wessel -- In Defense Of The Fungi / A.r. Cavaliere. Edited By Robert J. Koestler ... [et Al.]. Papers In This Volume Were Presented At A Conference Held At The Metropolitan Museum Of Art, New York, June 13-15, 2002. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.