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January 6, 2023AntibioticsOpen Access

Screening of Antifungal Activity of Essential Oils in Controlling Biocontamination of Historical Papers in Archives

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ATAna TomićOŠOlja ŠovljanskiVNVišnja Nikolić

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Overview

Experimental study demonstrates fungal inhibition by an essential oil mixture on archive paper, indicating a viable non-toxic preservation strategy.

Key Points

  • To evaluate the antifungal efficacy of individual and blended plant essential oils as non-toxic, non-invasive biocides for preserving historical archive papers.
  • Screened individual essential oils (lemongrass, oregano, rosemary, peppermint, and eucalyptus) against common archival fungi: Cladosporium cladosporoides, Aspergillus fumigatus, and Penicillium chrysogenum.
  • Tested a 1:1:1 combination of oregano, lemongrass, and peppermint essential oils to identify the minimal inhibition concentration and evaluate vapor-phase efficacy up to a 5.5 cm distance.
  • Applied the optimized vapor mixture in situ to historical paper samples from the Archives of Vojvodina and assessed microbial growth using scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
  • The 1:1:1 mixture of oregano, lemongrass, and peppermint achieved a minimal inhibition concentration of 0.78% and displayed superior vapor efficacy at 5.5 cm relative to individual oils.
  • Scanning electron microscopy revealed complete inhibition of fungal colonization on treated historical paper specimens, with no fungal growth observed compared to control samples.

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Tomić et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a70dab75d37378ac1de04echttps://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics12010103
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