Biology in Conservation
Code
2704
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Department
Departamento de Conservação e Restauro
Credits
6.0
Teacher in charge
Maria Filomena Meireles Abrantes de Macedo Dinis
Weekly hours
5
Total hours
61
Teaching language
Português
Objectives
Prerequisites
Do not exist
Subject matter
Lectures
- Introduction to biology in Conservation
- Biodeterioration agents
- General Principles in Biology: the cell, its composition and structure. Prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
- Reproduction and heredity
- Transmission of the genetic information
- Biodiversity. Organisms classification
- Principles of ecology. The limiting factors.
- Biogeochemical cycles
- Bioreceptivity concept.
- Microorganisms study methods
- Biodeterioration of inorganic materials
- Biodeterioration of organic materials
- Methods of treatment
- Study cases
Laboratory sessions
- Introduction to microbiological laboratory techniques.
- Sampling methodology (time, space, number of samples, …)
- Field trip: in situ sampling
- Cultivation and isolation of different microorganims. inoculation in media culture of microorganisms found in different substrates.
- Organisms growth observations and identification. microscope observations. pratical reports.
Bibliography
- Stansfield, W.D., Colomé, J.S. and Cano, R.J. (1998) Biologia Molecular e Celular. Mc Graw Hill
- Darnell, J.E. Et Al. 2003. Molecular Cell Biology, 5ª Ed., Sci. Amer. Books, W.H. Freeman And Co., N.Y., 2003
- Madigan, M.T. ; J.M. Martinko and J. Parker. 2000. Brock - Biology of Microorganisms. Southern Illionois University Carbondale. Prentice Hall International, Inc.
- Madeira Lopes, A. & Fonseca, A. 1996. Biologia Microbiana, Univ. Aberta.
- Ricklefs, R.E., Miller, G.L. 2000. Ecology. W.H. Freeman and Company, New York.
- Brimblecombe, P. (Ed.). 2003. The Effects of Air Pollution On The Built Environment. Imperial College Press, London.
- Berge, B. 2000. The Ecology of Building Materials. Architectural Press, Oxford.
- Allsopp, D., Seal, K., Gaylarde, C. 2004. Introduction to biodeterioration. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
- Caneva G., Nugari M.P., Salvadori O. 1991. Biology in the Conservation of Works of Art. Iccrom Ed. Roma.
- Ciferri, O., Tiano, P., Mastromei, G. 2000. Of Microbes and Art – The Role of Microbial Communities in the Degradation and Protection of Cultural Heritage, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.
- Guillitte O. (1995) Bioreceptivity: a new concept for building ecology studies. The Science of the Total Environment, 167: 215-220.
-Guillitte O., Dreesen R. (1995) Laboratory chamber studies and petrographical analysis as bioreceptivity assessement tool of building materials. The Science of the Total Environment, 167: 365-374.
- Tiano P. (1998) Biodeterioration of Monumental rocks: decay mechanisms and control methods. Science and Technology for Cultural Heritage, Vol. 7, Nº2: 19-38.
Teaching method
Theoretical-practical, with appropriate illustrations to the objectives of the course. This includes also study visits.
Evaluation method
The theoretical evaluation can be achieved by doing 2 tests during the semester or by a final Exam. Students must have a minimal grade of 9.5 in each of these tests. There will always be a Theoretical/Practical Evaluation (TP). The final grade will be calculated by a combination of the average value of the 2 tests (or the Theoretical exam) and the theoretical/practical (TP evaluation) as follows:
Final grade = (T × 0.6) + (0.4 × TP)
T = theoretical exam grade or average value of the 2 tests TP = practical evaluation that includes a report and an oral presentation