Microorganisms (bacteria, archaea and fungi), in addition to lichens and insect pests, cause
problems in the conservation of cultural heritage because of their biodeteriorative potential …

Cultural heritage includes everything that mankind has created in the past and has impacted
the development of culture. These objects can be subject to biodeterioration, including the …

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 …

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 …

Despite the large amount of money spent on research into pollution of the indoor
environment, the problem remains complex with major gaps in our knowledge of the …

Biodeterioration is related to several biological systems and metabolic activities of fungi and
bacteria. Fungal contamination is determined by the availability of water and temperature …

Hyphomycetous fungi–so called 'mould'–are the most important agents of biodeterioration in
museums, museums' storage rooms, in libraries, collections and restoration studios. Fungi …

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 …

The action of fungi on books, documents, maps, and works of art on paper can result in
inestimable cultural losses. Plus, some of the fungi present in paper documents, surfaces …

In the past ten years natural extracts have been used as important potential applications to
prevent mold growth on in-service wood. The growth of fungal hyphae of five common mold …