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 …

Historically valuable canvas paintings are often exposed to conditions enabling microbial
deterioration. Painting materials, mainly of organic origin, in combination with high humidity …

Living organisms can induce deterioration of cultural heritage. Conservation strategies
aimed at avoiding damage and aiding restoration, require a comprehensive knowledge of …

Research into the biodeteriorative potential of fungi can serve as an indicator of the
condition of heritage items. Biodeterioration of canvas paintings as a result of fungal …

Fungi play a considerable role for the deterioration of cultural heritage. Due to their
enormous enzymatic activity and their ability to grow at low aw values fungi are able to …

Abstract Books, prints, drawings, watercolours, engravings, as well as all other works of art
based on paper, are very susceptible to fungal development. The excreted substances and …

Significant percent of world cultural heritage artifacts is threatened by fungal infestation.
Fungi can deteriorate different substrates via various physical and chemical mechanisms …

Despite controlled relative humidity in archives and private collections, fungi are a
widespread cause of biodeterioration of cinematographic films and historic photographs …

Fungi are nature's major decomposers, and they play an essential role in biogeochemical
cycles. Thanks to their wide enzyme repository, they can break down organic matter and …

The study of biodeterioration is an important issue to allow the best conservation and
prevent the decay of cultural heritage and artworks. In Naples (Italy), a particular museum …