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Simon, L.M.* ; Flocco, C.* ; Burkart, F.* ; Methner, A.* ; Henke, D.* ; Rauer, L. ; Müller, C.L. ; Vogel, J.* ; Quaisser, C.* ; Overmann, J.* ; Simon, S.*

Microbial fingerprints reveal interaction between museum objects, curators, and visitors.

iScience 26:107578 (2023)
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Microbial communities reside at the interface between humans and their environment. Whether the microbiome can be leveraged to gain information on human interaction with museum objects is unclear. To investigate this, we selected objects from the Museum für Naturkunde and the Pergamonmuseum in Berlin, Germany, varying in material and size. Using swabs, we collected 126 samples from natural and cultural heritage objects, which were analyzed through 16S rRNA sequencing. By comparing the microbial composition of touched and untouched objects, we identified a microbial signature associated with human skin microbes. Applying this signature to cultural heritage objects, we identified areas with varying degrees of exposure to human contact on the Ishtar gate and Sam'al gate lions. Furthermore, we differentiated objects touched by two different individuals. Our findings demonstrate that the microbiome of museum objects provides insights into the level of human contact, crucial for conservation, heritage science, and potentially provenance research.
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Publikationstyp Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Schlagwörter Human ; Microbiome ; Nature Conservation; Cultural-heritage
Sprache englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr 2023
HGF-Berichtsjahr 2023
ISSN (print) / ISBN 2589-0042
e-ISSN 2589-0042
Zeitschrift iScience
Quellenangaben Band: 26, Heft: 9, Seiten: , Artikelnummer: 107578 Supplement: ,
Verlag Elsevier
Verlagsort Amsterdam ; Bosten ; London ; New York ; Oxford ; Paris ; Philadelphia ; San Diego ; St. Louis
Begutachtungsstatus Peer reviewed
Institut(e) Institute of Environmental Medicine (IEM)
Institute of Computational Biology (ICB)
POF Topic(s) 30202 - Environmental Health
30205 - Bioengineering and Digital Health
Forschungsfeld(er) Allergy
Enabling and Novel Technologies
PSP-Element(e) G-503400-001
G-503800-001
Förderungen Richard Lounsbery Foundation
DOI 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107578
WOS ID 001122970800001
Scopus ID 85168147173
PubMed ID 37664629
Erfassungsdatum 2023-10-18
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