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Influence of temperature on the effectiveness of a biogenic carbonate surface treatment for limestone conservation

Willem De Muynck (UGent) , Kim Verbeken (UGent) , Nele De Belie (UGent) and Willy Verstraete (UGent)
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So far, most studies on microbiologically induced carbonate precipitation for limestone conservation have been performed at temperatures optimal for the activity of the calcinogenic bacteria (i.e., 20-28 A degrees C). Successful application in practice, however, requires adequate performance in a wide range of environmental conditions. Therefore, the aim of this study was to select microorganisms that are most suited for biodeposition at temperatures relevant for practice. In a first step, ureolytic microorganisms were screened for their growth and ureolytic activity at different temperatures (10, 20, 28, and 37 A degrees C). Large differences in calcinogenic activity could be observed between experiments performed on agar plates and those performed in solution and in limestone. In a second step, the influence of temperature on the performance of the biodeposition treatment with different ureolytic microorganisms was evaluated, both on the consolidative and protective effect of the treatment. In contrast with the experiments on agar plates, the Sporosarcina psychrophila strains failed to produce significant amounts of calcium carbonate on limestone in conditions relevant for practice, even at 10 A degrees C. This resulted in a poor performance of the treatment. From experiments performed on limestone prisms, it appeared that the mesophilic Bacillus sphaericus produced the highest amount of carbonate in the shortest amount of time at all temperatures tested. As a result, compared to the untreated specimens, the highest consolidative (64 % lower weight loss upon sonication) and protective effect (46 % decreased sorptivity) were observed for the treatments with this species. From this study, it appears that among all ureolytic strains tested, B. sphaericus is most suited for biodeposition applications in practice.
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IMPROVEMENT, CALCIUM-CARBONATE, BIOMINERALIZATION, PRECIPITATION, BACTERIA, UREASE, PASTEURII, STONE, MEDIA, SALT, Sporosarcina, Bacillus, Biomineralization, Urea, Bacteria, Stone

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De Muynck, Willem, et al. “Influence of Temperature on the Effectiveness of a Biogenic Carbonate Surface Treatment for Limestone Conservation.” APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, vol. 97, no. 3, 2013, pp. 1335–47, doi:10.1007/s00253-012-3997-0.
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De Muynck, W., Verbeken, K., De Belie, N., & Verstraete, W. (2013). Influence of temperature on the effectiveness of a biogenic carbonate surface treatment for limestone conservation. APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, 97(3), 1335–1347. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-012-3997-0
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De Muynck, Willem, Kim Verbeken, Nele De Belie, and Willy Verstraete. 2013. “Influence of Temperature on the Effectiveness of a Biogenic Carbonate Surface Treatment for Limestone Conservation.” APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 97 (3): 1335–47. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-012-3997-0.
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De Muynck, Willem, Kim Verbeken, Nele De Belie, and Willy Verstraete. 2013. “Influence of Temperature on the Effectiveness of a Biogenic Carbonate Surface Treatment for Limestone Conservation.” APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 97 (3): 1335–1347. doi:10.1007/s00253-012-3997-0.
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De Muynck W, Verbeken K, De Belie N, Verstraete W. Influence of temperature on the effectiveness of a biogenic carbonate surface treatment for limestone conservation. APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY. 2013;97(3):1335–47.
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W. De Muynck, K. Verbeken, N. De Belie, and W. Verstraete, “Influence of temperature on the effectiveness of a biogenic carbonate surface treatment for limestone conservation,” APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, vol. 97, no. 3, pp. 1335–1347, 2013.
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  author       = {{De Muynck, Willem and Verbeken, Kim and De Belie, Nele and Verstraete, Willy}},
  issn         = {{0175-7598}},
  journal      = {{APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY}},
  keywords     = {{IMPROVEMENT,CALCIUM-CARBONATE,BIOMINERALIZATION,PRECIPITATION,BACTERIA,UREASE,PASTEURII,STONE,MEDIA,SALT,Sporosarcina,Bacillus,Biomineralization,Urea,Bacteria,Stone}},
  language     = {{eng}},
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  pages        = {{1335--1347}},
  title        = {{Influence of temperature on the effectiveness of a biogenic carbonate surface treatment for limestone conservation}},
  url          = {{http://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-012-3997-0}},
  volume       = {{97}},
  year         = {{2013}},
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