Microbial assessment of biological colonization on roofing tiles

El resumen corresponde al trabajo publicado en el libro: Heritage, Weathering and Conservation volumen 1, páginas 349-353, ISBN 0-415-41272-2. Consta de 5 páginas, 4 figuras, 13 referencias. Derechos de copyright: Taylor & Francis. International Conference, Madrid, 21-24 June, 2006. 8th Thematic Network on Cultural and Historic Heritage Scientific Meeting Stone, Weathering and Atmospheric Pollution Network Scientific Meeting.Biological colonization of roofing tiles affects not only the aesthetic aspect of the roof but also its functionality. Herein, we analyzed the composition of natural microbial communities developed on roofing tiles aiming to be able to reproduce the colonization process as a method to evaluate the bioreceptivity of roofing tile materials.The authors acknowlege support from project FIT-380000-2004-117.Peer reviewe