The Efficacy of Specific Essential Oils on Yeasts Isolated from the Royal Tomb Paintings at Tanis, Egypt

The Efficacy of Specific Essential Oils on Yeasts Isolated from the Royal Tomb Paintings at Tanis, Egypt

Yeast strains play an important role in the biodeterioration and biodegradation of paintings in ancient Egyptian tombs. Thirteen yeast were isolated from the royal tombs at Tanis (Oserkon II, Psunes and Shashanq), Sharkia Governorate, Egypt, dated back to 840 B.C., by using a sterile cotton swab. Th...

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Main Authors: Akmal Ali SAKR, Mohamed Farouk GHALY, Mahmoud El-Sayed Farrag ABDEL-HALIEM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi 2012-06-01
Series:International Journal of Conservation Science
Subjects:
Ancient Egyptian paintings
Royal tombs
Biodeterioration and biodegradation
Biocides
Online Access:http://ijcs.uaic.ro/pub/IJCS-12-09-Sakr.pdf

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