Natalia Macro

Dr. Natalia Macro

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Academic Career Length

11Years (2016-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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1 January 2017 in Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy
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RGR. Grassi
R. Grassi
EGEmanuela Grifoni
Emanuela Grifoni
SGS. Gufoni
S. Gufoni
SLS. Legnaioli
S. Legnaioli
GLG. Lorenzetti
G. Lorenzetti
Vincenzo PalleschiVincenzo Palleschi
Vincenzo Palleschi

1 December 2016 in Ceramics International
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LMLaura Medeghini
Laura Medeghini
Silvano MignardiSilvano Mignardi
Silvano Mignardi
CVCaterina De Vito
Caterina De Vito
NMNatalia Macro
Natalia Macro
MDMarta D’andrea
Marta D’andrea
SRSuzanne Richard
Suzanne Richard

1 September 2020 in Microchemical Journal
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NMNatalia Macro
Natalia Macro
MIM. Ioele
M. Ioele
Massimo LazzariMassimo Lazzari
Massimo Lazzari

11 December 2024 in Coatings
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Federica AntonelliFederica Antonelli
Federica Antonelli
SISara Iovine
Sara Iovine
CPCarlotta Sacco Perasso
Carlotta Sacco Perasso
NMNatalia Macro
Natalia Macro
EGEleonora Gioventù
Eleonora Gioventù
MBMarco Bartolini
Marco Bartolini
In recent years, attention has been paid to finding eco-friendly products that could represent an alternative for the chemicals usually used during conservation procedures. In the field of the devitalization of biological patinas, the most studied products are essential oils (EOs). Several works tested EOs in vitro on microorganisms isolated from stone artifacts but few applied these products on real artworks colonized by a complex patina. In the present work, the biocidal effect of two EOs (cinnamon bark and oregano) and two EO-based products (Biotersus and Essenzio) was compared to that of three chemical biocides commonly used in the conservation of stone artifacts (Biotin R1+R2, NewDes50, and Preventol RI50). The products were applied by brush in situ on a marble slab characterized by a green patina. The biocidal activity was evaluated by analyzing the chlorophyll fluorescence and quantifying ATP through biochemical tests. Furthermore, the products’ interference with stone was evaluated by colorimetric measures on sedimentary rock samples. The results indicate that chemical biocides exhibited biocidal activity of greater than 99.5% with a single application, while cinnamon oil (at a 1% concentration) and Essenzio required two applications to achieve the same level of efficacy. Conversely, oregano oil and Biotersus were not able to effectively reduce microorganism vitality, even with repeated applications.

1 December 2020 in Microchemical Journal
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NMNatalia Macro
Natalia Macro
MIMarcella Ioele
Marcella Ioele
BCBarbara Cattaneo
Barbara Cattaneo
GCGrazia De Cesare
Grazia De Cesare
FLFabiana Di Lorenzo
Fabiana Di Lorenzo
Massimo LazzariMassimo Lazzari
Massimo Lazzari

1 November 2020 in Journal of Cultural Heritage
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NMNatalia Macro
Natalia Macro
MIMarcella Ioele
Marcella Ioele
MBMariapia Brevi
Mariapia Brevi
GSGiovanna Scicolone
Giovanna Scicolone
Massimo LazzariMassimo Lazzari
Massimo Lazzari