Fungal biodeterioration of color cinematographic films of the cultural heritage of Cuba

• Published in: International biodeterioration & biodegradation Vol. 84; pp. 372 - 380
• Main Authors: Vivar, I., Borrego, S., Ellis, G., Moreno, D.A., García, A.M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2013
• Subjects: Archive; Biodeterioration; Cinematographic film; Cinematography; Collection; Colors (materials); Cultural heritage; Emulsions; Fungi; Gelatins; Microascus; Risk; Scanning electron microscopy; Biodeterioration; Fungi; Cultural heritage; Microascus; Archive; Cinematographic film

Until recently, cinematographic film was largely cellulose-triacetate-based. However, this material is highly susceptible to biodeterioration, thus placing historic film collections, an important part of the cultural heritage of many countries, at risk. In the present study, samples taken from sever...