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1. Conservation 360º_Vol.4 on "Multiband imaging techniques with silicon-based sensors" just published 2. How extremophile molds are destroying museum artifacts ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Laura Fuster López Posted: Sunday February 15, 2026 9:33 AM Subject: Conservation 360º_Vol.4 on "Multiband imaging techniques with silicon-based sensors" just published Message: Volume 4 of the Conservation 360º series, dedicated to "Multiband imaging techniques with silicon-based sensors" edited by E. Keats Webb (Smithsonian Institution) , Miguel A. Herrero (Universitat Politècnica de València), and Marcello Picollo (Istituto di Fisica Applicata Nello Carrara-Centro Nazionale di Ricerca) has just been published. The volume is truly outstanding, both for the depth and relevance of its content and for the quality of its presentation. Conservation 360º collection is a peer-reviewed, open-access, bilingual (English/Spanish) series of multidisciplinary and cross-disciplinary books addressing current themes in the conservation and restoration of Cultural Heritage. The series provides technical and scholarly studies for conservators-restorers, conservation scientists, art historians, professionals, and students from related fields, offering a broad, rigorous, and up-to-date perspective on the preservation, study, and documentation of cultural heritage. You can download the volume (and/ or single chapters) at: https://monografias.editorial.upv.es/index.php/con_360/index <https://monografias.editorial.upv.es/index.php/con_360/index> ------------------------------ Laura Fuster López Professor Universitat Politècnica de València, Instituto Universitario de Restauracion del Patrimonio Valencia (Spain) ------------------------------ 2.From: Valeria Orlandini Posted: Sunday February 15, 2026 12:05 PM Subject: How extremophile molds are destroying museum artifacts Message: The xerophilic ("dry-climate") mold cases reported in Danish museum storage areas and exhibits strongly signal that the environment around cultural heritage is changing - and sometimes in ways that overturn long-standing assumptions. Microorganisms could grow at relative humidity levels traditionally considered "safe" and challenge the idea that preventive conservation can rely on stable baselines. How extremophile molds are destroying museum artifacts | Scientific American <https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-extremophile-molds-are-destroying-museum-artifacts/> Bastholm et al. (2024), Science of the Total Environment - DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173880 "These molds-called xerophiles-can survive in dry, hostile environments such as volcano calderas and scorching deserts, and to the chagrin of curators across the world, they seem to have developed a taste for cultural heritage. They devour the organic material that abounds in museums-from fabric canvases and wood furniture to tapestries. They can also eke out a living on marble statues and stained-glass windows by eating micronutrients in the dust that accumulates on their surfaces. And global warming seems to be helping them spread." ------------------------------ Valeria Orlandini Conservator of Works on Paper and Photographic Materials Chevy Chase MD (301) 657-2682 ------------------------------ You are subscribed to "Global Conservation Forum (ConsDistList)" as [email protected]. To change your subscriptions, go to http://community.culturalheritage.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions. To unsubscribe from this community discussion, go to https://community.culturalheritage.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?UserKey=d16eaa87-0f69-494b-9f2f-303dbc1222e1&sKey=fab9aa4f27a04c5d876e&GroupKey=757a8f16-505f-4323-8e74-e376757aa9f7.
