Fluorometric detection and estimation of fungal biomass on cultural heritage materials

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 178-182

  Konkol, Nick ^a   McNamara, Christopher J ^a   Mitchell, Ralph ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

4 Methylumbelliferyl; Cultural heritage; Early detection; Fungi

Indexed keywords

BETA N ACETYLHEXOSAMINIDASE; HYMECROMONE SULFATE; N ACETYL BETA GLUCOSAMINIDASE;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BUILDING MATERIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FLUOROMETRY; FUNGAL BIOMASS; FUNGAL CONTAMINATION; FUNGAL DETECTION; FUNGUS GROWTH; NONHUMAN; PAINTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BETA-N-ACETYLHEXOSAMINIDASES; BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; FLUORESCENT DYES; FLUOROMETRY; FUNGAL PROTEINS; HYMECROMONE; MYCOLOGY;

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; FUNGI;

EID: 74449088767     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2009.12.008     Document Type: Article

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