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Abstract:
Microscopic fungi of the studied 5 film documents depositories in Kyiv are presented by 14 species of 8 genera of the division Ascomycota (Chaetomium sp.) and the group Anamorphic fungi (13 species 7 genera). Among the isolated species there are generally accepted active destructors of various products and materials, in particular of a cine-film (A. niger, A. versicolor, representatives of genus Penicillium) and species which are potentially dangerous for the human health (A. fumigatus, A. niger, A. versicolor, Geotrichum candidum, P. expansum, Stachybotrys chartarum). The species A. fumigatus, Chaetomium sp., Cladosporium oxysporum have been identified in the air of film depositories for the first time. An individual approach to identifying species-indicators of microbiological quality of the air in film documents depositories is proposed and discussed.
Insights
Microscopic fungi were identified in Kyiv film depositories, including known cine-film destructors and species potentially harmful to human health. Novel air-borne fungal species were detected for the first time.
Area of Science:
- Mycology
- Microbiology
- Conservation Science
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