Microfungal biodeterioration of historic paper: Preliminary FTIR and microbiological analyses

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 186-194

  Zotti, M ^a   Ferroni, A ^b   Calvini, P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b Paper Restorer   (Italy)

^c Ministry of Cultural Heritages   (Italy)

Author keywords

Archaeometry; Foxing; Fungi; Moulds; Paper biodeterioration; Paper composition

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; FLUORESCENCE; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; FUNGI; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LIGHT EMISSION; LUMINESCENCE; PAINTING; SULFATE MINERALS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

18TH CENTURY; ARCHAEOMETRY; BIODETERIORATION; CHEMICAL-; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED (FTIR) SPECTROSCOPY; FOXING; IRREVERSIBLE DEGRADATION; LABORATORY TESTING; MICRO-FUNGI; MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; MOULDS; PAPER BIODETERIORATION; PAPER COMPOSITION; PAPER COMPOSITIONS; PAPER MATERIALS; PAPER SURFACES; PHYSICAL FACTORS; UV RADIATION; WORKS OF ART;

FOURIER TRANSFORMS;

BIODEGRADATION; EIGHTEENTH CENTURY; FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; FUNGUS; LABORATORY METHOD; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

FUNGI;

EID: 49749097238     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2008.01.005     Document Type: Article

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