The use of chitosan in protecting wooden artifacts from damage by mold fungi

The use of chitosan in protecting wooden artifacts from damage by mold fungi

Background: Many buildings in Egypt e.g. museums, mosques and churches, do not possess controlled environments for minimizing the risks of damage of wooden artifacts due to the growth of fungi. Fungal damage usually appears as change in wood color, appearance of stains, and sometimes deformation of...

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Main Authors: El-Gamal,Rehab, Nikolaivits,Efstratios, Zervakis,Georgios I, Abdel-Maksoud,Gomaa, Topakas,Evangelos, Christakopoulos,Paul
Language:English
Published: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso 2016
Subjects:
Archeological wood
Chitosan protection
Crystallinity index
Damage of wooden artifacts
Filamentous fungi
FTIR
Fungal damage
Prevention of fungal growth
UV spectrophotometry
Wood deterioration
XRD
Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-34582016000600011
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