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Moulds on paintings in
Serbian fine art museums
Jelena Vukojević and Milica Ljaljević Grbić*
Institute of Botany, Faculty of Biology, University of
Belgrade, Takovska 43, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
*Corresponding author. E-mail:
jmilica@bio.bg.ac.rs.
Tel: +381 11 3244 847. Fax: +381 11 3243 603.
Accepted 19 May, 2010 |
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The main reasons of fungal expansion in museums are
inadequate relative humidity and temperature and the spore’s
germination can be controlled by regulation of these two
factors. Numerous paintings, originated from 11 Serbian
museums, were analyzed for presence of moulds. Samples from
canvas, dyes and wooden frames with visual changes were
subjected to the analysis. Species of genera Alternaria,
Aspergillus, Aureobasidium, Cladosporium,
Drechslera, Epicoccum, Penicillium,
Rhizopus, Trichoderma, Ulocladium and
Wardomyces were isolated and identified. Some of the
found species are known as potential producers of
lignocellulolytic enzymes and other destructive metabolites,
as well as causative agents of human diseases.
Key words:
Мicromycetes,
paintings, dyes, fungal deterioration. |
