The Potential of <i>Aloe vera</i> and <i>Opuntia ficus-indica</i> Extracts as Biobased Agents for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage Metals

The Potential of <i>Aloe vera</i> and <i>Opuntia ficus-indica</i> Extracts as Biobased Agents for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage Metals

Background/Objectives: Biocorrosion, driven by microbial colonization and biofilm formation, poses a significant threat to the integrity of metal artifacts, particularly those composed of copper and its alloys. <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>, a bacterial species that reduces nitrates, pla...

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Main Authors: Çağdaş Özdemir, Lucia Emanuele, Marta Kotlar, Marina Brailo Šćepanović, Laura Scrano, Sabino Aurelio Bufo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Series:Metabolites
Subjects:
<i>Aloe vera</i> (L.) Burm.f.
antibacterial activity
biocorrosion
biofilm inhibition
copper alloys
cultural heritage conservation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/15/6/386
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