@article{indrie_old_2022,
	title = {Old maps and the effectiveness of chitosan as antimicrobial agent},
	volume = {73},
	issn = {12225347},
	url = {http://www.revistaindustriatextila.ro/images/2022/4/09%20LILIANA%20INDRIE%20INDUSTRIA%20TEXTILA%20no.4_2022.pdf},
	doi = {10.35530/IT.073.04.202156},
	abstract = {In the case of tangible cultural heritage items made of natural fibres, biodegradation due to microorganisms can lead
over time to undesirable deterioration, including physical, mechanical and chemical damage as well as aesthetic
alteration of materials. In this study, the antifungal activity tests were performed on 3 old maps (on silk, on canvas and
on paper) using the AATCC 30-2004 test method. Map samples were immersed in a chitosan solution (10 g/l) and
evaluated using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) with a Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (ULTRA 55,
ZEISS). The process showed that, due to its antimicrobial effect, chitosan treatment is effective for removing external
agents and microorganisms present on fibre surfaces. The technique is simple, efficient and the results indicated that
chitosan can be transformed into a very good and cheap antimicrobial solution for the conservation and preservation of
heritage objects.},
	number = {04},
	urldate = {2022-09-01},
	journal = {Industria Textila},
	author = {Indrie, Liliana and Frances, Lucia Capablanca and Erden, Emre and Kilic, Musa and Ilies, Dori̇Na Cameli̇A and Grama, Vasile and Safarov, Bahodirhon and Zlatev, Zlatin},
	month = aug,
	year = {2022},
	pages = {420--425},
}