Microorganisms attack synthetic polymers in items representing our cultural heritage.
Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Alimentari e Microbiologiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 2, 20133 Milano, Italy. francesca.cappitelli@unimi.it
Francesca
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Cappitelli
Claudia
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Sorlini
D001105:Archaea / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D003469:Culture; D000458:Cyanobacteria / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D005658:Fungi / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D010969:Plastics / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000378:metabolism*; D019442:Space Suits / Q000382:microbiology*; D014481:United States; D018557:United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration
D010969:Plastics; D011108:Polymers