Cultural Heritage and Aerobiology

Paolo Mandrioli, biologist and senior researcher at the Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (ISAC) of the Italian Research Council (CNR), is also professor of Aerobiology at the Faculty of Environmental Sciences of the Urbino University, and past president of the International Association for Aerobiology. Giulia Caneva, biologist, formerly Director of the Central Institute for Restoration, is currently full professor of Botany at the Biology Department of the University of Roma 3. Cristina Sabbioni, physicist and senior researcher at the Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (ISAC) of the Italian Research Council (CNR), is also professor of Chemistry Applied to Cultural Heritage and of Environmental Physics at the University of Bologna.

• 1. Introduction to Biodeterioration and Human Health.- 1 The Biological Aerosol as a Factor of Biodeterioration.- 2 Pathogenic Microorganisms and Situations of Risk to Man.- 2. Environmental Measurements for Aerobiological Monitoring.- 3 Measurement of Environmental Physical Parameters.- 4 Chemical Parameters and Development of Biodeteriogens.- 3. Methods and Measurement Techniques for Aerobiological Monitoring.- 5 Monitoring the Biological Aerosol.- 6 Analysis of the Biological Aerosol.- 4. Aerobiological Monitoring for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage.- 7 Libraries and Archives.- 8 Museums.- 9 Churches and Hypogea.- 10 Outdoor Environments.- Colour Plates.

"There can be no dout that this is a valuable point-of-entry source book to the field, which merits a place on the shelves of those concerned with the conservation of collections of all kinds, as well as works of art and buildings. It should also be on the reading lists of those taking couses in archaeology, librarianship, and museeum studies." (Mycological Research, 108:1 (January 2004)