Biodeterioration Risk Assessment in Libraries by Airborne Fungal Spores.

ABSTRACT: Fungal growth on cellulose-based materials in libraries can have detrimental effects on books and documents. This biodeterioration affects their physical, chemical, and esthetical characteristics. Thus, this work aimed to assess fungal aerosols' concentrations and biodeterioration risk in two public libraries with artificial ventilation: the Banco de la República and CAJAMAG libraries. Air sampling was performed using a two-stage viable Andersen cascade impactor with Sabouraud dextrose agar at 4% on Petri dishes. Also, the temperature and relative humidity were measured with a digital thermo-hygrometer HOBO U12 Data Logger. The concentrations were low, with values of around 35 CFU/m³. Aspergillus, Cladosporium, and Penicillium were the predominant genera in

SUBMITTER: Camargo-Caicedo Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11508409 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature