Fungi: Their role in deterioration of cultural heritage

Fungal Biology Reviews

Volumn 24, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 47-55

  Sterflinger, Katja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

Author keywords

Bio weathering; Biodeterioration; Cultural heritage; Fungi; Molecular methods; Museums

Indexed keywords

FUNGI;

EID: 77957804614     PISSN: 17494613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fbr.2010.03.003     Document Type: Review

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