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Fungal and bacterial species richness in biodeteriorated seventeenth century Venetian manuscripts

Scientific Reports
Historical paper documents are susceptible to complex degradation processes, including biodeterioration, which can progressively compromise their aesthetic and structural integrity.
Maria Stratigaki, Andrea Armirotti, Giuliana Ottonello, Sabrina Manente, Arianna Traviglia   +4 more
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Biological Deterioration of Wooden Components of Balla Lompoa Ri Galesong in South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Jurnal Sylva Lestari
Balla Lompoa Ri Galesong, known well as the traditional house of the Takalar Regency, South Sulawesi, has become a historical building in Indonesia.  Nowadays, it still functions as a residence for the royal family, a repository for historical artifacts,
Astuti Arif, Giselawati Putri, Andang Suryana Soma, Syahidah, Syahribulan   +4 more
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Low concentrations of acetic and formic acids enhance the inactivation of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa with pulsed electric fields

BMC Microbiology, 2019
Background Skin infections, particularly caused by drug-resistant pathogens, represent a clinical challenge due to being a frequent cause of morbidity and mortality.
Vitalij Novickij, Eglė Lastauskienė, Gediminas Staigvila, Irutė Girkontaitė, Auksė Zinkevičienė, Jurgita Švedienė, Algimantas Paškevičius, Svetlana Markovskaja, Jurij Novickij   +8 more
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Plant growth-promoting bacteria as biological controls for sustainable crop protection against agricultural biodeterioration

Discover Sustainability
Agricultural biodeterioration caused by phytopathogenic microorganisms, soil-dwelling pests, and abiotic stress factors represents a critical threat to global food security, resulting in annual crop losses exceeding $220 billion worldwide.
El-Hafid Nabti, Sarah Saci, Leila Bensidhoum, Slimane Mokrani, Nosiba S. Basher, Nasir A. Ibrahim, Assia Derguini, Mohammed Saad Aleissa, Takfarinas Idres, Karim Houali   +9 more
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Characterization of the Biodeterioration Caused by the Fungus Serpula lacrymans in Lignocellulosic Materials of Building Envelopes

Buildings
Serpula lacrymans is considered the most aggressive and harmful brown-rot fungus for wooden buildings worldwide, and it has led to substantial economic losses due to the deterioration of wood and wooden-base structures.
Rodrigo Espinoza Maldonado, Carlos Rubio-Bellido, Ariel Bobadilla-Moreno, José Navarrete, Paula Herrera   +4 more
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Effect of relative humidity on biodeterioration of poultry feed and ochratoxin A production by Penicillium species

Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2016
Biodeterioration of poultry feed by fungal load due to improper storage is a major concern. The present investigation was carried out to determine the effect of relative humidity (RH) on biodeterioration of poultry feed, biochemical changes and ...
V. Koteswara Rao, B. Aruna, Md. Rafiyuddin, K. Narasimha Rao, S. Girisham, S.M. Reddy   +5 more
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Biodeterioration of marble in an underwater environment

Science of The Total Environment, 2017
This study examines the deterioration of geomaterials used throughout history that today may be found lying on the ocean floor. Submerged archaeological sites including cargoes from shipwrecks or ancient city ruins have been a topic of interest from a perspective of in situ musealization, as a way of making underwater cultural heritage accessible to ...
Cámara, Beatriz, de Buergo, Mónica Álvarez, Bethencourt, Manuel, Fernández-Montblanc, Tomás, La Russa, Mauro F., Ricca, Michela, Fort, Rafael   +6 more
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Physiology of biodeterioration on canvas paintings

Journal of Cellular Physiology, 2017
The study of the physiological action of microorganisms in artistic materials is one of the most interesting topics in biodeterioration nowadays. Pathologies and illnesses of organic and inorganic materials provoked by microorganisms can be treated by experts by a variety of preventive interventions.
Poyatos, Fernando, Morales, Fátima, Nicholson, Allen W, Giordano, Antonio   +3 more
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Tannin Extracts as a Preservative for Pine Thermo-mechanically Densified Wood

BioResources, 2022
Thermo-mechanical densification modifies wood to produce a more dense and resistant lignocellulosic material and may degrade extractives that contribute to the increased susceptibility of wood to attack by xylophagous organisms.
Nídia Niela de Lima, Vinícius Resende de Castro, Nayara Franzini Lopes, Ítalo Lima Nunes, Frances Alves Andrade, Antonio José Vinha Zanuncio, Angélica de Cassia Oliveira Carneiro, Solange de Oliveira Araujo   +7 more
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Microbes on the “peachy spots” of ancient Kaihua paper: microbial community and functional analysis

Frontiers in Microbiology
Kaihua paper is a type of precious hand-made paper in China that has been used throughout Chinese history. Due to its extraordinary whiteness and fine texture, it was adopted by the imperial palace in the reign of Emperor Kang Xi and Yong Zheng of the ...
Yanjun Zhou, Yan Shi, Yanyan Huang, Jiang Zhong, Jiang Zhong   +4 more
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