Biomolecules: carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids
The plant cell. The cell wall. Plastids and chloroplast structure. Vacuole (structure and function). Autotrophic and heterotrophic organisms.
Notes on the morphology of the root, the stem, and the leaf.
Biodiversity and plant classification. Main morphological, biological, and ecological aspects of eubacteria, cyanobacteria, algae, fungi, lichens, bryophytes, pteridophytes, and Spermatophytes.
Environmental parameters: water availability, light, temperatures, substrate, atmosphere, climate: their influence on biodeteriogen agents and biodegradative processes.
Biodegradative processes on different substrates: wood, paper, building materials, glass, metal, photographic material, and paintings.
Biodegradative processes in different environments: confined spaces (archives, museums, churches, catacombs), outdoor environments (urban, rural and coastal), semiconfined environments. Fountains, water lilies, rocky environments. Aerobiology, Palinology, archeocarpology.
The landscape. Weeds. Archaeological areas. Hazard Index. History of the gardens. Public and private gardens and monumental cemeteries.

The supporting material used during lectures and other materials will be available on Moodle.

Caneva Giulia, Maria Pia Nugari, Ornella Salvadori. Plant Biology for Cultural Heritage - Biodeterioration and Conservation. Getty Conservation Institute 2009