Evaluating the xerophilic potential of moulds on selected egg tempera paints on glass and wooden supports using fluorescent microscopy

J Kosel, M Kavčič, L Legan, K Retko… - Journal of Cultural Heritage, 2021 - Elsevier
Even though contamination of painted artwork by xerophilic moulds frequently causes
aesthetical, physical and/or biochemical biodeterioration, mould growth on paints, prepared …

Xerophilic fungi contaminating historically valuable easel paintings from Slovenia

P Zalar, D Graf Hriberšek, C Gostinčar… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Historically valuable canvas paintings are often exposed to conditions enabling microbial
deterioration. Painting materials, mainly of organic origin, in combination with high humidity …

Fungal-Induced Deterioration of Mural Paintings: In Situ and Mock-Model Microscopy Analyses

N Unković, ML Grbić, M Stupar… - Microscopy and …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Fungal deterioration of frescoes was studied in situ on a selected Serbian church, and on a
laboratory model, utilizing standard and newly implemented microscopy techniques …

[HTML][HTML] A multidisciplinary study of biodeteriorated Celje Ceiling, a tempera painting on canvas

K Kavkler, M Humar, D Kržišnik, M Turk… - International …, 2022 - Elsevier
Interdisciplinary investigations of damaged cultural heritage objects have nowadays
become standard practise. Numerous techniques in various fields may generate large …

Degradation potential of xerophilic and xerotolerant fungi contaminating historic canvas paintings

A Kujović, C Gostinčar, K Kavkler, N Govedić… - Journal of Fungi, 2024 - mdpi.com
Fungi are important contaminants of historic canvas paintings worldwide. They can grow on
both sides of the canvas and decompose various components of the paintings. They excrete …

[PDF][PDF] Moulds on paintings in Serbian fine art museums

J Vukojević, ML Grbić - Afr. J. Microbiol. Res, 2010 - academicjournals.org
Microorganisms usually attack materials such as paper, textile, wood, dyes and leather,
forming well known symptoms on the surface. Dust and other air components can be …

[PDF][PDF] Isolation and characterisation of moulds degrading mural paintings

MI Moza, M Mironescu, C Georgescu, A Florea… - Annals of …, 2012 - researchgate.net
The aim of this research was to isolate and characterize the micro fungi that have degraded
the fresco (around 75% of the painted surface) in an old orthodox church in the Sibiu area …

Characterizing microbial diversity and damage in mural paintings

T Rosado, J Mirão, A Candeias… - Microscopy and …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Mural paintings are some of the oldest and most important cultural expressions of mankind
and play an important role for the understanding of societies and civilizations. These cultural …

Detection of Cladosporium spinulosum on an engraving by Rembrandt and susceptibility profile to eco‐friendly antifungal treatments

D Boniek, AF Batista dos Santos… - Journal of Basic …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Interdisciplinary studies on cultural heritage artworks provide efficient solutions to control
fungal growth and the negative effects of biodeterioration. In this study, we aimed to identify …

Overview of fungal isolates on heritage collections of photographic materials and their biological potency

J Kosel, P Ropret - Journal of Cultural Heritage, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite controlled relative humidity in archives and private collections, fungi are a
widespread cause of biodeterioration of cinematographic films and historic photographs …