Mold

Elizabeth Beck <beckea [at] millsaps__edu> writes

>Does anyone know of a good resource that has lots of pictures of
>mold and mildew damage on books or some sort of visual guide to
>detecting the beginnings of fungal infections on books or paper
>items?  I'm especially interested in how to tell if discolorations
>on books are harmless stains or evidence of a past, present, or
>impending mold infestation.  Can be any type of resource, online,
>book, article, etc.

In my new book, "Fungal Facts; solving fungal problems in heritage
collections" there is a section on a suggested nomenclature for
spots on paper including some photos. The identification can be done
with  10X magnification found in a dissecting microscope or
stereoscopic microscope or even a visor.  The book is available from
Archetype Publications Ltd. in London UK.


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