The role of fungi in degradation and deterioration of monuments: Mahadev and surya temples in Narayanpur, India

International Journal of Conservation Science

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 295-300

  Gupta, Sanjay Prasad ^a  

^a Raipur Circle   (India)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biodeterioration; Biofilm; Conservation state; Microorganism; Pigment; Preservation

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS TERREUS; FUNGI;

EID: 84886502052     PISSN: 2067533X     EISSN: 20678223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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