Microbial deterioration of gelatin emulsion photographs: Differences of susceptibility between black and white and colour materials

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 496-502

  Lourenço, Miguel J L ^a   Sampaio, José Paulo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Fungi; Gelatin emulsion; Induced contamination; Photographs

Indexed keywords

ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTS; BIODETERIORATION; COMMON PROBLEMS; FUNGAL COLONIZATIONS; FUNGAL CONTAMINATIONS; FUNGAL DETERIORATIONS; GELATIN EMULSION; INDUCED CONTAMINATION; MICROBIAL DETERIORATIONS; PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTIONS; PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS; PHOTOGRAPHS; PORTUGAL; QUANTITATIVE RESEARCHES;

COLOR; CONTAMINATION; DETERIORATION; EMULSIFICATION; FUNGI; MATERIALS;

PHOTOGRAPHY;

BIODEGRADATION; COLONIZATION; DAMAGE; DOCUMENTARY SOURCE; EMULSION; FUNGUS; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PHOTOGRAPH; VULNERABILITY;

FUNGI;

EID: 67349247104     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2008.10.011     Document Type: Article

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