Historical textiles – a review of microbial deterioration analysis and disinfection methods

Gutarowska, Beata; Pietrzak, Katarzyna; Machnowski, Waldemar; Milczarek, Jakub M.

doi:10.1177/0040517516669076

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“…Among the main biodeterioration agents are bacteria: Arthrobacter, Bacillus (B. mesentericus, B. subtilis, B. cereus and B. mycoides), Cellulomonas, Cellvibrio, Clostridium, Cytophaga, Microbiospora, Nocardia, Pseudomonas, Sporocytophaga and Streptomyces [79]. Degradation by fungi has been reported by the genera Microsporum, Trichophyton, Fusarium, Rhizopus, Chaetomium, Aspergillus, Penicillium, Alternaria, Acremonium, Cephalothecium, Chrysosporium, Dematium, Oospora, Scopulariopsis, Stachybotrys, Trichoderma, and Ulocladium [77,80].…”

Section: Biodeterioration Of Textilesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Silk fibers: They are produced by silkworms and are fibers of the fibroin protein that are joined to one another by rubber-like proteins, known as sericin that serves as protection from damage by light. This natural fiber is the most resistant to biodeterioration, and its decomposition depends on the proteolytic action on sericin and fibroin that are used as a carbon source by bacteria Bacillus, Aeromonas, Arthobacter, Chyseomonas, Pseudomonas, Streptomyces, Serratia and Variovorax and how biodeteriogenic fungal genera are: Aspergillus, Chaetomium, Cladosporium, Penicillum and Rhizopus [80].…”

Section: Biodeterioration Of Textilesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Origin and Control Strategies of Biofilms in the Cultural Heritage

Rivera¹,

Ramos²,

Sánchez³

et al. 2019

Antimicrobials, Antibiotic Resistance, Antibiofilm Strategies and Activity Methods

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Biodeterioration is defined as the undesirable change in the properties of materials caused by the activity of biological agents. This process is complex and involves alterations in the physicochemical and mechanical properties by the action of organisms and depends on the microorganisms involved, type of substrate, and environmental conditions. The biodeterioration of cultural heritage is the physical or chemical damage caused by microorganisms on objects, monuments, or buildings that belong to the cultural heritage. Among the main materials that can be affected are: stone, metal, ceramic, polymers, and other materials. Among the main undesirable effects to these materials are: discoloration, dissolution, rupture, and efflorescence among others. Biofilms represent the usual form of growth of bacteria and consist of communities of microorganisms that grow attached to an inert surface or a living tissue, surrounded by an extracellular matrix that they themselves synthesize. The importance of biodeterioration by biofilms is mainly related to changes in pH values, ionic concentrations, oxide-reduction reactions in the biofilm thickness, and in the interface with the substrate and enzymatic degradation. This chapter presents evidence of the participation of biofilms and associated mechanisms in biodeterioration as well as the main prevention and control strategies.

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Section: Biodeterioration Of Textilesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Biodeterioration Of Textilesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Origin and Control Strategies of Biofilms in the Cultural Heritage

Rivera¹,

Ramos²,

Sánchez³

et al. 2019

Antimicrobials, Antibiotic Resistance, Antibiofilm Strategies and Activity Methods

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“…Also, they indicate the presence of various species of Aspergillus and ALT, which agree with those obtained by Abed-EL Hameed, (1999) [18]. In addition the same species "Aspergillus, as well as Alternaria, Cladosporium, Acremonium sp., Epicoccum sp, and Fusarium solani" were isolated from wooden coffins at the Egyptian Museum [19]. The isolated microorganisms were tested to produce the cellulase and protease enzymes.…”

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Microbial Degradation of Ancient Textiles Housed in the Egyptian Textile Museum and Methods of Its Control

Taha

Omar

El-Wekeel

2019

Egyptian Journal of Archaeological and Restoration Studies

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All ancient textile materials have a simple chemical composition, mainly cellulose and protein. This organic component increases the susceptibility of textiles to soaking up and retaining wet from the unfavorable conditions of high humidity and temperature, causing microbial deterioration. Microbial deterioration of archaeological textile was studied as a state from the Egyptian Textile Museum; isolation, purification, and identification of the causative microorganisms were occurring, where the most common microorganisms isolated from archaeological textiles were molds. Biological activities of the isolated microorganisms were studied and disinfection of archaeological textile was applied using different methods. The characteristics of test methods and disinfection include their application to historical objects. Historic textiles were analyzed from different perspectives: Stereo microscopes, SEM with EDX, FTIR, as well as fiber structure and fiber chemical composition. The results illustrated that the best concentrations of a specific mic-robicide for the bio-treatment of infected textile materials is Di-chloroxylenol at (1000 ppm). It is sufficient to inhibit all isolated microorganisms, followed by p-chloro-m-cresol at (1000 ppm) concentration, and Sodium azide at (2000 ppm) concentration.

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“…Due to their chemical composition (especially cellulose), historical textile materials can easily decay via P. chrysogenum and C. cladosporioides when exposed to high humidity [28,32,34]. The mycelia of cellulolytic fungi lead to the loss of fibre strength as the fungi penetrate the cellulosic materials [30,31].…”

Section: Ftir Analysis Of the Linenmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Historical textile materials, when exposed to high humidity, can be easily decayed by cellulolytic fungi, where their mycelia penetrate into cellulosic material resulting in a loss of fiber strength [30][31][32]. At low temperatures and relative humidity (RH), some fungal contaminations by P. chrysogenum and C. cladosporioides can be found as white mycelium spots on both leathers and textiles [28,33,34].…”

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The Biofungicide Activity of Some Plant Essential Oils for the Cleaner Production of Model Linen Fibers Similar to Those Used in Ancient Egyptian Mummification

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In this work, the essential oils (EOs) from Eriocephalus africanus leaf, Vitex agnus-castus leaf and fruit, Cymbopogon citratus leaf, and Rosmarinus officinalis leaf were used as antifungal agents against isolated Aspergillus flavus, Cladosporium cladosporioides, and Penicillium chrysogenum from an ancient Egyptian child’s mummy. The isolated fungi were used to colonize the samples of linen fibers. The best oil was used as a novel natural product for the cleaner production of model linen fibers similar to those used in ancient Egyptian mummification. Standard and original linen fibers were compared with the infected Linen samples using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses. The FTIR revealed the changes in the molecular structure of the cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin of the infected linen fibers. The cellulose crystallinity indices decreased to 64.61%, 52.69%, and 54.63% in the linen inoculated with A. flavus, C. cladosporioides, and P. chrysogenum compared to the control sample (72.08%), thereby affecting the chemical properties of the cellulose. The mycelia inhibition percentages of the three fungi reached 100% after the leaf EO from V. agnus-castus was applied, followed by C. citratus. The V. agnus-castus leaf EO applied at contraptions of 250, 500, 50, 1000, and 2000 µL/mL showed 100% inhibition for A. flavus and P. chrysogenum and reached 100% against C. cladosporioides at concentrations of 500, 750, 1000, and 2000 µL/mL. C. citratus leaf essential oil applied at concentrations of 500, 750, 1000, and 2000 µL/mL showed 100% inhibition to the growth of A. flavus and C. cladosporioides and reached 100% inhibition against the growth of P. chrysogenum at concentrations of 750, 1000 and 2000 µL/mL. This inhibition could be related to the main compounds of caryophyllene (23.13%), eucalyptol (20.59%), sabinene (β-thujene) (12.2%), γ-elemene (9%), and β-farnesene (6.14%) identified in V. agnus-castus leaf EO or due to the main compounds of β-citral (43.63%) and geranial (41.51%), as identified in the leaf EO of C. citratus by GC/MS. The morphological changes in the hyphae of the fungi were observed via SEM examination, where V. agnus-castus leaf EO, the best active oil, showed potent inhibition to fungi grown on the model linen fiber. In this way, the morphology and the structure of the hyphae were effectively changed. Our findings prove that the designed model linen fiber treated with V. agnus-castus leaf EO is able to preserve wrapping fibres and represents a novel natural alternative for effective fungicidal treatment.

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Historical textiles – a review of microbial deterioration analysis and disinfection methods

Cited by 59 publications

References 124 publications

Origin and Control Strategies of Biofilms in the Cultural Heritage

Origin and Control Strategies of Biofilms in the Cultural Heritage

Microbial Degradation of Ancient Textiles Housed in the Egyptian Textile Museum and Methods of Its Control

The Biofungicide Activity of Some Plant Essential Oils for the Cleaner Production of Model Linen Fibers Similar to Those Used in Ancient Egyptian Mummification

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