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 …

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 …

Laboratory screening tests are commonly used to indicate wood materials' resistance or
susceptibility to surface mould growth, but the results can deviate from what happens during …

The evaluation of wood durability enables the definition of reliable parameters to predict the
service-life of wood-based products. This study aimed to evaluate the wood deterioration of …

So far, there have been no studies on fungal communities in Prunus serotina (black cherry)
wood. Our objectives were to characterize fungal communities from P. serotina wood and to …

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 …

Aureobasidium pullulans is a dark yeast-like fungus that commonly colonizes weathered
wood surfaces. We isolated black melanized strains of A. pullulans from weathered southern …