Results 61 to 70 of about 633 (136)

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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

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
openaire   +4 more sources

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
openaire   +5 more sources

The assembly of microbial communities on red sandstone surfaces was shaped by dispersal limitation and heterogeneous selection

mSystems
Understanding the role of microbiota on stone surface is essential for developing effective grottoes conservation strategies. However, the ecological feature of microbial communities on stone surfaces has been rarely investigated systematically.
Bowen Wang, Chengshuai Zhu, Xin Wang, Tianyu Yang, Bingjian Zhang, Yulan Hu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biodeterioration Risk Assessment in Libraries by Airborne Fungal Spores

Journal of Fungi
Fungal growth on cellulose-based materials in libraries can have detrimental effects on books and documents. This biodeterioration affects their physical, chemical, and esthetical characteristics.
Yiniva Camargo-Caicedo, Hilary Borja Pérez, Maryann Muñoz Fuentes, Eliana Vergara-Vásquez, Andrés M. Vélez-Pereira   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identification of keystone taxa shaping biocrust formation and biodeterioration of limestone monuments in the Xiaoling Tomb of the Ming Dynasty

Environmental Microbiome
The limestone monuments of the Rectangular Tower in the Xiaoling Tomb of the Ming Dynasty, created in the mid-fourteenth century, are biodeteriorating from environmental exposure, resulting in the formation of black biocrusts.
Weijia Wang, Xiaofang Huang, Fasi Wu, Xiaobo Liu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reducing microbial contamination on historical leather artifacts at the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum using ethanol in the form of mist

Frontiers in Microbiology
PurposeThe aim of the study was to evaluate the biocidal efficacy and determine the influence of 90% ethyl alcohol applied in the form of a mist on the surface of model and historical leather.Materials and methodsThe main object of the study were ...
Krzysztof Kraśnicki, Natalia Pydyn, Aleksandra Papis, Krystyna Guzińska, Dorota Kaźmierczak, Urszula Maciołek, Anna Wawrzyk, Anna Wawrzyk   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Insight into the microbial diversity and community in the sacrificial pits of Sanxingdui site (Sichuan, China)

Frontiers in Microbiology
IntroductionThe Sanxingdui site (Sichuan, China) is the typical representative of the ancient Shu culture, which lasts from the late Neolithic to early Western Zhou.
Ruru Chen, Zhenbin Xie, Qing Xiao, Chong Wang, Rui Wen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Degradation Potential of Xerophilic and Xerotolerant Fungi Contaminating Historic Canvas Paintings

Journal of Fungi
Fungi are important contaminants of historic canvas paintings worldwide. They can grow on both sides of the canvas and decompose various components of the paintings.
Amela Kujović, Cene Gostinčar, Katja Kavkler, Natalija Govedić, Nina Gunde-Cimerman, Polona Zalar   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source