Inactivation of fungi from deteriorated paper materials by radiation

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 163-167

  da Silva, Manuela ^a   Moraes, A M L ^a   Nishikawa, M M ^a   Gatti, M J A ^a   Vallim de Alencar, M A ^b   Brandao L E ^b   Nobrega A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Books; Documents; Fungi; Gamma radiation; Preservation

Indexed keywords

BOOKS; DOCUMENTS; PRESERVATION;

GAMMA RAYS; PAPER; RADIATION;

FUNGI;

CULTURAL HERITAGE; FUNGUS; GAMMA RAY RADIATION; PRESERVATION;

FUNGI; GAMMA RAYS; PAPER; RADIATION;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

ACREMONIUM (ASCOMYCOTA); ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS VERSICOLOR; CLADOSPORIUM; EUROTIUM CHEVALIERI; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; PENICILLIUM; TRICHOSPORON (UNCLASSIFIED);

EID: 33747344242     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2006.02.003     Document Type: Article

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