Biodeterioration effects of three Aspergillus species on stucco supported on a wooden panel modeled from Sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay Mausoleum, Egypt

HAM Afifi, MMA Mansour, AGAI Hassan… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
This study focuses on the magnificent decoration of a painted and gilded wooden panel with
signs of fungal biodeterioration caused by Aspergillus species in the Mausoleum of Sultan al …

[HTML][HTML] Development of a light-weight unmanned aerial vehicle for precision agriculture

UF Ukaegbu, LK Tartibu, MO Okwu, IO Olayode - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper describes the development of a modular unmanned aerial vehicle for the
detection and eradication of weeds on farmland. Precision agriculture entails solving the …

Comprehensive study of an ancient Egyptian foot case cartonnage using Raman, ESEM-EDS, XRD and FTIR

AM Hussein, FS Madkour, HM Afifi… - Vibrational …, 2020 - Elsevier
As part of a project concerning conservation of some ancient Egyptian relics excavated from
Saqqara, a foot case cartonnage, which could be dated to the Late Period (712-332 BC) …

Humidity governs the wall-inhabiting fungal community composition in a 1600-year tomb of Emperor Yang

Y Li, Z Huang, E Petropoulos, Y Ma, Y Shen - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Biodeterioration caused by filamentous fungi is often a threat to the architectural heritage (ie
tombs and historic sites). To specifically understand the deterioration phenomena caused by …

Reactive Oxygen Species Metabolism and Diacetoxyscirpenol Biosynthesis Modulation in Potato Tuber Inoculated with Ozone‐Treated Fusarium sulphureum

Z Liu, X Yang, H Xue, Y Bi, Q Zhang… - Journal of Food …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Potato dry rot, caused by Fusarium species, is a devastating fungal decay that seriously
impacts the yield and quality of potato tubers worldwide. Fusarium sulphureum is a major …

Efficacy of essential oils on fungi isolated from archaeological objects in Saqqara excavation, Egypt

NS Geweely, HA Afifi, DM Ibrahim… - Geomicrobiology …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The archeological objects constitute an important part of the worldwide cultural heritage. The
impact of the fungal activity on the deterioration of cultural heritage is a global problem and …

Analytical study and conservation processes of a painted wooden Graeco-Roman coffin.

A Abdrabou, M Abdallah… - International journal of …, 2015 - search.ebscohost.com
This paper describes conservation processes of an Ancient Egyptian painted wooden coffin
dating back to Graeco-Roman period using several scientific and analytical methods in …

Examination and analysis of a stored stucco window in the conservation lab of Bab Al-azab area, citadel of Salah Al-din Al-Ayyubi, Cairo Egypt

HAM Afifi, SA Basta, AM Mostafa - Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Historic areas are at the forefront of global attention because of their historical and social
traits that reflect human civilization, giving them an economic weight that helps preserve the …

A Comprehensive and Systematic Diagnostic Campaign for a New Acquisition of Contemporary Art—The Case of Natura Morta by Andreina Rosa (1924–2019) at the …

A Piccolo, E Bonato, L Falchi, P Lucero-Gómez… - Heritage, 2021 - mdpi.com
A multi-analytical approach has been employed to investigate the painting Natura Morta
(1954–1955) by Andreina Rosa (1924–2019) to assess the state of conservation and to …

[PDF][PDF] SPECTROSCOPIC AND MOLECULAR INVESTIGATION OF CHEOPS WOODEN BOAT FOR MICROBIAL DEGRADATION APPLYING PROPER.

AM Omar, AM Abdelmoniem, F El Wekeel… - Scientific …, 2022 - researchgate.net
The present research paper aims to determine the effect of microbial deterioration on wood
housed in Cheops Boat and ways to control it. Khufu, the second king of the Fourth Dynasty …