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 …

Mitigation of fungal biodeterioration on paper documents and artworks represents a
challenge to conservators worldwide. Numerous lists of fungal species have been identified …

Paper-based works of art and documents of cultural importance kept in museums and
libraries can show notorious signs of deterioration, including foxing stains, caused by fungal …

Paper is subjected to numerous biodeterioration processes, which may cause the
irreversible degradation of important documents and works of art. Many chemical and …

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 …

This investigation into fungal growth on historical textiles, including the canvases of easel
paintings stored in museums and religious institutions (churches and cloisters) in Slovenia …

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 …

Paper biodeterioration by fungi has always been a concern in archives, libraries and
museums. Several guidelines have been published regarding the prevention of fungal …

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

The aims of this research were to isolate fungi from different archival objects, identify the
principal fungal species, and determine their metabolic characteristics. Three photographic …