Xerophilic fungi contaminating historically valuable easel paintings from Slovenia.

ABSTRACT: Historically valuable canvas paintings are often exposed to conditions enabling microbial deterioration. Painting materials, mainly of organic origin, in combination with high humidity and other environmental conditions, favor microbial metabolism and growth. These preconditions are often present during exhibitions or storage in old buildings, such as churches and castles, and also in museum storage depositories. The accumulated dust serves as an inoculum for both indoor and outdoor fungi. In our study, we present the results on cultivable fungi isolated from 24 canvas paintings, mainly exhibited in Slovenian sacral buildings, dating from the 16^th to 21^st centuries. Fungi were isolated from the front and back of damaged and undamaged surfaces of the paintings using cu

SUBMITTER: Zalar P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10653331 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature