Sampling methods for outdoor sculptures: comparison of swabs and cryogels by flow cytometry as novel alternatives for assessment and quantification of microbial contamination

Flow cytometry was evaluated for the first time for the microbiological characterisation of samples collected from the surfaces of stone and mortar sculptures. The study was carried out on outdoor sculptures located in the district of Porto (Portugal), from which samples were collected using swabs a...

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Main Author: Silva, Nádia C. (author)
Other Authors: Pintado, Manuela (author), Moreira, Patrícia R. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2022
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/36656
Country:Portugal
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