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Building materials and conservation

This cluster of papers explores the role of fungi and microorganisms in the biogeochemical transformations of rocks, minerals, and metals, with a focus on their impact on cultural heritage conservation. It covers topics such as biodeterioration, bioremediation, microbial diversity, salt crystallization, lime mortars, fungal colonization, and the weathering of rock materials.

68.9K works worldwide438K citations
GeomycologyBiodeteriorationBioremediationCultural HeritageRock WeatheringMicrobial DiversitySalt CrystallizationLime MortarsFungal ColonizationConservation

Journals publishing in this area

1Construction and Building Materials cover
Construction and Building Materials
ISSN 0950-06182,873 articles in this topic
341h-index
2Cement and Concrete Research cover
Cement and Concrete Research
ISSN 0008-8846962 articles in this topic
360h-index
3Engineering Structures cover
Engineering Structures
ISSN 0141-0296475 articles in this topic
219h-index
4Building and Environment cover
Building and Environment
ISSN 0360-1323403 articles in this topic
257h-index
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Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology
ISSN 0010-7999106 articles in this topic
269h-index