Evaluation of Plant Origin Essential Oils as Herbal Biocides for the Protection of Caves Belonging to Natural and Cultural Heritage Sites

Evaluation of Plant Origin Essential Oils as Herbal Biocides for the Protection of Caves Belonging to Natural and Cultural Heritage Sites

The present study concerns the serious issue of biodeterioration of the caves belonging to natural and cultural heritage sites due to the development of various microorganisms. Thus, a series of 18 essential oils (EOs) extracted from various Greek plants were evaluated in vitro (concentrations of 0....

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Main Authors: Anthoula A. Argyri, Agapi I. Doulgeraki, Eftychia G. Varla, Vasiliki C. Bikouli, Pantelis I. Natskoulis, Serkos A. Haroutounian, Georgios A. Moulas, Chrysoula C. Tassou, Nikos G. Chorianopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
caves
natural biocides
essential oils
MIC
NIC
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/9/1836

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