Biosynthesis of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles using microbial cultures: Mechanisms, antimicrobial activity and applications to cultural heritage

A Carrapiço, MR Martins, AT Caldeira, J Mirão, L Dias - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nanoparticles (1 to 100 nm) have unique physical and chemical properties, which makes
them suitable for application in a vast range of scientific and technological fields. In …

A comprehensive overview of the performance of polyamide 6 in the consolidation of vegetable-tanned leathers

G Abdel-Maksoud, K Elnagar, M Ibrahim… - Journal of Cultural …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sometimes, vegetable-tanned leathers in museums, excavations, libraries, and storehouses
deteriorate due to unsuitable environmental conditions that affect their properties …

Antifungal Activity of Cell-Free Filtrate of Probiotic Bacteria Lactobacillus rhamnosus ATCC-7469 against Fungal Strains Isolated from a Historical Manuscript

M Abdel-Nasser, G Abdel-Maksoud, AM Eid… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Herein, twelve fungal strains were isolated from a deteriorated historical manuscript dated
back to the 18th century. The obtained fungal strains were identified, using the traditional …

Biosynthesis of titanium dioxide nanoparticles using probiotic bacterial strain, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, and evaluate of their biocompatibility and antifungal activity

G Abdel-Maksoud, M Abdel-Nasser… - Biomass Conversion …, 2023 - Springer
The main goal of the current study is to biosynthesize titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2-
NPs) using green approach to biocontrol of different fungal strains isolated from historical …

Eco-friendly approach for control of fungal deterioration of archaeological skeleton dated back to the Greco-Roman period

G Abdel-Maksoud, S Gaballah, AM Youssef… - Journal of Cultural …, 2023 - Elsevier
The deterioration aspects of Papio Hamadryas skeleton dating back to the Greco-Roman
period, and its associated fungal strains were investigated. Also, the efficacy of two green …

An Eco-Friendly Approach Utilizing Green Synthesized Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles for Leather Conservation against a Fungal Strain, Penicillium expansum AL1 …

A Fouda, M Abdel-Nasser, AM Eid, SED Hassan… - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The main challenge in libraries, archives, and museums is the fungal
deterioration of historical manuscripts (paper and leather), and an eco-friendly approach can …

[HTML][HTML] New frontiers review of some recent conservation techniques of organic and inorganic archaeological artefacts against microbial deterioration

NS Geweely - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The information on the advances and technology of some recent conservation methods
(2020–2023) of organic and inorganic archaeological objects against microbial deterioration …

Palladium Nanoparticles Incorporated Fumed Silica as an Efficient Catalyst for Nitroarenes Reduction via Thermal and Microwave Heating

AY Khormi, BM Al-Shehri, FAM Al-Zahrani, MS Hamdy… - Catalysts, 2023 - mdpi.com
The reduction of nitroarenes to arylamines is a synthetically important transformation both in
the laboratory and in industry. Herein, Palladium (Pd) nanoparticles were synthesized via …

Wheat-Based Glues in Conservation and Cultural Heritage:(Dis) solving the Proteome of Flour and Starch Pastes and Their Adhering Properties

R Prisby, A Luchini, LA Liotta… - Journal of Proteome …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Plant-based adhesives, such as those made from wheat, have been prominently used for
books and paper-based objects and are also used as conservation adhesives. Starch paste …

Mold in Paradise: A Review of Fungi Found in Libraries

I El Jaddaoui, H Ghazal, JW Bennett - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Libraries contain a large amount of organic material, frequently stored with inadequate
climate control; thus, mold growth represents a considerable threat to library buildings and …