Hyphomycetous fungi–so called 'mould'–are the most important agents of biodeterioration in
museums, museums' storage rooms, in libraries, collections and restoration studios. Fungi …

Despite controlled relative humidity in archives and private collections, fungi are a
widespread cause of biodeterioration of cinematographic films and historic photographs …

Hypothesis: The ability exhibited by insect wings to resist microbial infestation is a unique
feature developed over 400 million years of evolution in response to lifestyle and …

Documentary heritage is permanently subject to suffering from physical, chemical, and/or
biological alterations. Biological deterioration by microorganisms (bacteria and fungi) …

Natural products obtained from plants with biocidal activity represent an alternative and
useful source in the control of biodeterioration of documentary heritage, without negative …

The results of microbial contamination analysis of air and surfaces in six different museums
and archives in Poland are presented. It was shown that the level of microbial contamination …

In this study, TiO2 nanoparticle (TiO2NP)-coated film was produced to protect manuscripts
against microorganisms using ecofriendly benign materials. As a result, a simple method …

Oxalate film formation is a pathology that often occurs in mural paintings and may result from
the concomitant action of microorganisms and environmental conditions. Low Choir of the …

The research aim was to determine the effectiveness of disinfection methods: thyme
essential oil microatmosphere (TEO), silver nanoparticles misting (AgNPs), and low …

This study is one of the few investigations which analyze albumen prints, perhaps the most
important photographic heritage of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The chemical …