In this study, the microbial community (Bacteria, Archaea, and Fungi) of a historical
manuscript was investigated by microscopic observation (field emission scanning electron …

Paper documents in archives, libraries, and museums often undergo biodeterioration by
microorganisms. Fungi and less often bacteria have been described to advance paper …

Different identification strategies employing new methodologies, namely, culture-dependent
(using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization–time-of-flight mass spectrometry, MALDI …

This interdisciplinary research on the Kiev folia, a 10th century Slavonic manuscript, shows
how material and biological analyses as well as imaging methods can be applied to answer …

This case study shows the application of nontraditional diagnostic methods to investigate the
microbial consortia inhabiting an ancient manuscript. The manuscript was suspected to be …

Rudkhan Castle, one of the most valuable monuments in Iran, belongs to the Sasanian
Empire, and nearly all of the parts are made of bricks. The castle had been exposed to …

Biodegradation is a long process and microorganism communities responsible for this
process are complex, mostly composed mainly of fungi and bacteria. Some of these …

This study is one of the few investigations which analyze albumen prints, perhaps the most
important photographic heritage of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The chemical …

In the storeroom C7 of the Tianjin Museum, one wooden desk and two leather luggages
dated back to Qing dynasty (1644-1912 AD) presented viable microbial contamination. The …

This study is to understand and analyze the development history, research hotspots, and
research trends in the study of microbial diseases of cultural heritage through bibliometric …