Researchers at the Institute of Heritage Restoration (IRP) and the Centre for Advanced Food Microbiology (CAMA), both from the Polytechnic University of Valencia (Spain), are beginning to experiment with this new technique on the frescoes of Antonio Palomino from the 17th century in the Church of Santos Juanes in Valencia.
They have shown that a certain type of micro-organism is capable of cleaning works of art in a fast, specific and respectful way as well as being non-toxic for the restorer and the environment.
The team that has completed the tests consists of microbiology professor Rosa Maria Montes Estellés, restoration professor José Luis Regidor Ros, professor Pilar Roig and Pilar Bosch, a biologist with a PhD in Science and Heritage Restoration.
Bacteria that clean art: Restorers and microbiologists use bacteria to make works of art shine like new
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