Journal: International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation

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International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation publishes original research papers and reviews on the biological causes of deterioration or degradation.

- The causes may be macro- or microbiological, whose origins may be aerial, aquatic, or terrestrial.

- The effects may include corrosion, fouling, rotting, decay, infection, disfigurement, toxification, weakening or processes that liquefy, detoxify, or mineralize.

- The materials affected may include natural, synthetic or refined materials [such as metals, hydrocarbons and oils, foodstuffs and beverages, pharmaceuticals, cellulose and wood, plastics and polymers, fibres, paper, leather, waste materials or any other material of commercial importance]; and structures or systems [such as buildings, works of art, processing equipment, etc.] as well as hazardous wastes, and includes environmental and occupational health aspects resulting from the activities of the biological agents described above. Papers on all aspects of cause, mode of action, treatment, protection and prevention, analysis and testing, detoxification, upgrading, commercial implications, biocides and substitutes and related areas are welcome. I

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  Andersen, B. and Nissen, A. T., (2000), Evaluation of media for detection of Stachybotrys and Chaetomium species associated with water-damaged buildings
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  Bjurman, J., (1994), Ergosterol as an indicator of mould growth on wood in relation to culture age, humidity stress and nutrient level
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  Clausen, C. A., (1997), Immunological detection of wood decay fungi - an overview of techniques developed from 1986
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  Gutarowska, B. and Zakowska, Z., (2002), Elaboration and application of mathematical model for estimation of mould contamination of some building materials based on ergosterol content determination
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  Hyvarinen, A., Meklin, T., Vepsalainen, A., Nevalainen, A., (2002), Fungi and actinobacteria in moisture-damaged building materials - concentrations and diversity
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  Klamer, M., Morsing, E. and Husemoen, T., (2004), Fungal growth on different insulation materials exposed to different moisture regimes
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  Morey, P. R., Hull, M. C. and Andrew , M., (2003), El Ni?o water leaks identify rooms with concealed mould growth and degraded indoor air quality
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  Morrell, J. J., (2002), Wood-based building components: what have we learned?
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  Murad, Y. M., Lewis, C. W., Anderson, J. G. and Smith, J. E., (1993), Preparation of fungal spores for mycotoxin detection
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  Nielsen, K. F., Thrane, U., Larsen, T. O., Nielsen, P. A. and Gravesen, S., (1998), Production of mycotoxins on artificially inoculated building materials
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  Palfreyman, J.W., Smith, D. and Low, G.A, (2001), The use of representative modelling to test the efficacy of environmental control treatments for the dry rot fungus Serpula lacrymans: simulating the infection and the treatment of flooring timber
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  Pasanen, A. L., J. P. Kasanen, et al., (2000), Fungal growth and survival in building materials under fluctuating moisture and temperature conditions
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  Pasanen, A.-L., Juutinen, T., Jantunen, M. J. and Kalliokoskia, P., (1992), Occurrence and moisture requirements of microbial growth in building materials
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  Shirakawa, M. A., Beech, I. B., Tapper, R., Cincotto, M. A. and Gambale, W., (2003), The development of a method to evaluate bioreceptivity of indoor mortar plastering to fungal growth