Investigate the role of fungal communities associated with a historical manuscript from the 17th century in biodegradation

Abstract Herein, the deteriorating aspects of a historical manuscript (papers and leather bookbinding) dated back to the 17th century were evaluated with reference to the role of the associated fungal communities. The deterioration signs were investigated using visual assessment, SEM, ATR-FTIR, XRD,...

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Main Authors: Amr Fouda, Mahmoud Abdel-Nasser, Ahmed Mohamed Aly Khalil, Saad El-Din Hassan, Gomaa Abdel-Maksoud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-11-01
Series:npj Materials Degradation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41529-022-00296-4