Effect of Fungi on the Destruction of Historical
Parchment and Paper Documents

Kwaśna, Hanna; Karbowska-Berent, Joanna; Behnke‐Borowczyk, Jolanta

doi:10.15244/pjoes/111236

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“…Genera Chaetomium, Fusarium, Paecilomyces and Rhizopus were isolated from books and documents from the library of Istanbul University, 67 while Alternaria, Chaetomium, Fusarium and Trichoderma were previously detected in deteriorated historical books and documents. 136,146 Likewise, representatives of the genera Alternaria, Aspergillus, Candida, Chaetomium, Cladosporium, Mucor, Paecilomyces, Penicillium, Rhizopus, Sporotrichum, Stachybotrys and Trichoderma were found in Polish documents. 26,147 Recently, different species of the genera Alternaria, Aspergillus, Chaetomium, Cladosporium, Eurotium, Fusarium, Penicillium and Talaromyces were detected from the surface of photographs and audiovisual media.…”

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Fungal diversity in environments of repository of the national archive of the Republic of Cuba from the 80s to 2022

Borrego

2023

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This work aims to perform a compilation of the fungal diversity in the environment of the National Archive of the Republic of Cuba (NARC) repositories from the 80s of the last century and until 2022, which includes the fungal genera and species isolated from: air, settled dust and document surface, as ecological niches that contribute to the environmental mycological quality of these spaces in the institution. A total of 55 references were analyzed (31 of air, 4 of settled dust and 20 of different types of documents surface). A total of 168 fungal genera and 54 species were isolated from air, 36 genera and 12 species from dust as well as 98 genera and 26 species were detected on the document surfaces with a marked predominance of the genera Aspergillus, Cladosporium and Penicillium in the three niches, although 24 rare genera were detected in air after the year 2000 (e.g. Acremonium, Aureobasidium, Beltraniella, Bipolaris, Blastomyces, Botryoderma, Botryotrichum, Chaetomium, Chrysonilia, Exophiala, Gilmaniella, Harposporium, Hyalodendriella, Itersonilia, Nodulisporium, Ovulariopsis, Papularia, Scolecobasidium, Sepedonium, Sprorobolomyces, Torula, Trichophyton, Wardomyces, Zygosporium). Only six genera were similarly isolated from air, dust and the document surfaces (9.7%), while 19 species were found in these three niches (9.5%) (e.g. A. flavus, A. niger, A. versicolor, Cl. caryigenum, Cl. cladosporioides, Cl. herbarum, P. chrysogenum, P. citrinum, P. commune, P. janczewskii). Although fungal isolations from dust and the document surfaces are still scarce, it is evident that the greatest diversity of species was isolated from the air and that the similarities of species between these three niches are low, therefore air is the matrix that contributes with the most fungal species to the NARC environment. This compilation of the fungal diversity in the environment of the NARC repositories will serve as a reference for future studies in Cuban archives and other countries.

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Section: Diversity Of Genera and Species Detected On The Documents Su...mentioning

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Fungal diversity in environments of repository of the national archive of the Republic of Cuba from the 80s to 2022

Borrego

2023

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“…The health hazards caused by coronaand adenovirus have already been briefly characterized above. Of the identified microbiota, 25 microorganisms represented the species with cellulolytic properties and had previously been identified on paper materials [59,60,61,62,63,64,65]. Their presence on the tested surfaces and in the air of the examined premises may be related to contaminated banknotes.…”

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“…* pathogens from risk groups 2 and 3 according to Commission Directives (UE) 2019/1833[56] and 2020/739[57], as well as Ordinance of Polish Minister of Health[58]. # cellulolytic microorganisms isolated from paper materials[59,60,61,62,63,64,65]. ^ microorganisms identified using molecular methods.…”

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Viral, bacterial, and fungal contamination of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs)

Górny¹,

Stobnicka-Kupiec²,

Gołofit-Szymczak³

et al. 2022

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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Introduction andObjective. While the qualitative information about bacterial and fungal pollution of automated teller machine (ATM) surfaces is available in the scientific literature, there are practically no studies precisely quantifying this type of contamination. Regarding viruses, such data in relation to ATM surfaces are not available at all. Materials and method. The quantitative and qualitative control of adeno-and coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2 (based on qPCR/RT-qPCR and v-qPCR/v-RT-qPCR), bacterial and fungal contaminants (based on morphological and biochemical characteristics followed by PCR/RAPD typing) deposited on internal and external ATM surfaces (swab sampling), as well as present in the air of premises housing the ATM machines (inertial impaction sampling) belonging to the network of one of the largest Polish banks was performed. Results. As the air of premises housing ATMs was relatively clean, the internal (i.e. safe boxes and cash dispenser tracks) and external (i.e. touch screens and keypads) ATM surfaces were heavily polluted, reaching 599 CFU/cm 2 , 522 CFU/cm 2 , 17288 gc/cm 2 and 2512 gc/cm 2 for bacterial, fungal, coronaviral and adenoviral contaminants, respectively. The application of propidium monoazide (PMA) dye pretreatment for v-qPCR/v-RT-qPCR allows detection of the potentially infectious SARS-CoV-2 and adenoviral particulates on ATM surfaces. Conclusions. The packaged banknotes and people involved in their distribution, as well as general population using ATMs, can be the sources of this type of contamination and its potential victims. Highly efficient hygienic measures should be introduced to prevent unwanted pollution of both the distributed means of payment and ATM surfaces, and to avoid subsequent dissemination of microbial contaminants.

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“…Baryta paper is a carrier that is still used today [16]. The paper itself can serve as a source of energy (carbon or nitrogen) for numerous microorganisms, especially those with cellulolytic activities [27]. Baryta paper is produced by treating paper with barium sulphate mixed with gelatine, starch, or casein, depending on the desired final texture [28].…”

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“…cellulolytic activities [27]. Baryta paper is produced by treating paper with barium sulphate mixed with gelatine, starch, or casein, depending on the desired final texture [28].…”

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Factors Influencing the Fungal Diversity on Audio–Visual Materials

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The biodeterioration of audio–visual materials is a huge problem, as it can cause incalculable losses. To preserve these cultural heritage objects for future generations, it is necessary to determine the main agents of biodeterioration. This study focuses on identifying fungi, both from the air and smears from photographs and cinematographic films that differ in the type of carrier and binder, using high-throughput sequencing approaches. The alpha diversity measures of communities present on all types of carriers were compared, and a significant difference between cellulose acetate and baryta paper was observed. Next, the locality, type of carrier, and audio–visual material seem to affect the structure of fungal communities. Additionally, a link between the occurrence of the most abundant classes and species on audio–visual materials and air contamination in the archives was proven. In both cases, the most abundant classes were Agariomycetes, Dothideomycetes, and Eurotiomycetes, and approximately half of the 50 most abundant species detected on the audio–visual materials and in the air were identical.

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Effect of Fungi on the Destruction of Historical Parchment and Paper Documents

Cited by 9 publications

References 28 publications

Fungal diversity in environments of repository of the national archive of the Republic of Cuba from the 80s to 2022

Fungal diversity in environments of repository of the national archive of the Republic of Cuba from the 80s to 2022

Viral, bacterial, and fungal contamination of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs)

Factors Influencing the Fungal Diversity on Audio–Visual Materials

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