Aureobasidium is omnipresent and can be isolated from air, water bodies, soil, wood, and
other plant materials, as well as inorganic materials such as rocks and marble. A total of 32 …

The importance of the aesthetic performance of wood is increasing and the colour is one of
the most important parameters of aesthetics, hence the colour stability of twelve different …

One of the most significant limitations for a wider utilisation of the renewable and CO2-
storing resource wood is its low ultraviolet (UV) light stability. The protection of the wood …

The service life performance of timber products exposed to natural weathering is a critical
factor limiting the broad use of wood as an external building element. The goal of this study …

The genus Aureobasidium, which is known as a wood staining mould, has been detected on
oil treated woods in the specific stain formation called biofinish. This biofinish is used to …

In this work, TiO2 and ZnO nanoparticles of different sizes and crystallographic configuration
were used to protect wood surfaces against UV radiation. The sizes and levels of …

Chemical and thermal modification can change the hydrophilic properties of wood, and thus
affect their coating performance. This study determined the surface characteristics of …

In order to clarify the relationship between photodegradation and biological degradation,
wood specimens finished with a semi-clear coating were degraded under a xenon lamp for …

Photoactive nanoparticles are used to reduce microbial colonization and self-clean surfaces
of materials such as glass and ceramics. To test whether such an approach is feasible for …

This study addresses the production enhancement of pullulan, an extracellular
polysaccharide with various applications. Pullulan is primarily produced by Aureobasidium …