The biodeterioration of artistic and architectural heritage represents a serious and recurring problem for museums, local authorities, and private collectors alike, where irreparable damage to unique artifacts can result in immeasurable losses to our shared cultural heritage. Here, we present an overview of the current trends in antimicrobial products used to protect heritage items from microbial colonization and prevent their deterioration. From a conservation-restoration standpoint, we contrast and compare traditional antimicrobial products with the state of the art in antimicrobial nanomaterials applied in the heritage conservation field, highlighting the promising potential of various different nanomaterials, as well as points of concern and clear red flags from some of the emerging research. Through an examination of the growing body of research in the academic literature we offer recommendations and practical advice on selecting appropriate microbiological assays and characterization techniques to better evaluate the in vitro and in situ antimicrobial properties of nanomaterials.

对于博物馆，地方当局和私人收藏家而言，艺术和建筑遗产的生物恶化是一个严重且反复出现的问题，对独特文物的不可弥补的损害可能导致我们共同的文化遗产遭受不可估量的损失。在此，我们概述了用于保护遗产免受微生物侵袭并防止其降解的抗菌产品的当前趋势。从保护修复的角度，我们将传统的抗菌产品与在遗产保护领域中应用的抗菌纳米材料的技术水平进行比较和比较，突出了各种纳米材料的潜在潜力，以及关注点和明显的危险信号。一些新兴的研究。纳米材料的体外和原位抗菌性能。