Course on biodeterioration

Heritage Biocare
Balaam-Barcelona (Spain)
1-3 September 2005
Balaam-Barcelona (Spain)
<URL:http://www.balaam-art.com/C1.html>

An introduction to biological problems for museum, library, archive,
gallery and cultural property staff.

Day 1

    10am            Arrival and registration.
    10-11           Opening remarks
                    Introduction of training staff and participants

                    Heritage Biocare
                    Introduction to the course
                    Introduction to biodeterioration--definitions
                    Dr. D. Allsopp

    11-11:30        Break
    11:30-12:30     Macroorganisms as deteriogens
                    Basic biology
                    Dr. D. Allsopp
    12:30-14        Lunch
    14-15           Microorganisms as deteriogens
                    Basic biology
                    Prof. C. Gaylarde
                    Break
    15:30           Built environment
                    Dr. D. Allsopp
    16:30h          Local speaker and/or discussion session

Day 2

    9:30am          Stone
                    Prof C. Gaylarde
                    Break
    11:00-12        Cellulosic materials
                    Dr. D. Allsopp
    12:00-12:30     Books and library materials
                    Dr. D. Allsopp
                    Lunch
    14              Painted surfaces
                    Prof. C. Gaylarde
                    Break
    15:30           Paper conservation case histories
                    Dr. D. Allsopp
    16:30-17:30     Biodeterioration in historic properties
                    Prof C. Gaylarde

Day 3

    9:30-10:30      Principles of control
                    Dr. D. Allsopp
                    Break
    11-12           Chemical and alternative control
                    Prof. C. Gaylarde
                    Lunch
                    Disaster planning
                    Dr. D. Allsopp
                    Participant seminars (10 min presentations and
                    discussions)

Price:
    350 Euro participants sponsored by institutions
    200 Euro professionals and students

Teachers: Dra. Christine Gaylarde works in the Department of
Biophysics and the Microbial Resources Centre at the Federal
University of Rio Grande do Sul,Brazil. Dr. Dennis Allsopp is
formerly of CAB International Micological Institute,where he was
Head of the Culture Collection and Industrial Services Division,and
latterly CAB International Biodiversity Coordinator.

Participants : It is a course in basic biodeterioration for
non-specialists, designed for museum, library, archive and cultural
property staff.

Language: English.

Further information:

    Mireia Xarrie
    c.escoles pies 76
    pral 1
    Barcelona 08017
    +34 93 4171347
    Fax: +34 93 2123715
    info<-a t->balaam< . >art< . >com


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