Herein, the deteriorating aspects of a historical manuscript (papers and leather bookbinding)
dated back to the 17th century were evaluated with reference to the role of the associated …

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

The microbial diversity of different kinds of stains present on the surface of 14 historical
documents (nine parchments and five paper letters) was evaluated through a combination of …

Dluwang was made from the bark of the paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera Vent.). Old
Javanese manuscripts were handwritten on dluwang. Fungi samples from deteriorated …

Fungi damage valuable documents mechanically, chemically and aesthetically because
they form hyphae, excrete pigments and organic acids, generating particular local conditions …

This study aims to assess the deterioration aspects of a historical manuscript dating back to
the 14th century that was deposited in the Library of the Arabic Language Academy, Cairo …

One of the most important causes of paper degradation is biodeterioration, caused
especially by fungi and bacteria under certain environmental conditions. This study was …

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

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

A great part of the cultural heritage of humanity available in museums and libraries is stored
in paper. However, this main support used from early civilization times is a biomaterial …