marble-monuments-preservation

PatrasBio

October 21, 2023
bioerosion, antimicrobial-peptides-(amps), marble-monuments-preservation
conservation

PatrasBio # Using synthetic biology and biotechnology methods for the preservation of the marble monuments # Bioerosion is defined as any undesirable change that occurs in a material and is due to the activity of microorganisms. This phenomenon threatens marble monuments around the world, therefore its limitation is a matter of paramount importance. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a diverse class of amphipathic molecules, produced by many tissues and cell types in a variety of invertebrates, plant and animal. ...