Research Article

Microbiological Analysis of Surfaces of Leonardo Da Vinci’s Atlantic Codex: Biodeterioration Risk

Table 1

Species and CFU of isolated microfungi from sampling campaigns (1st and 2nd) on Code, outer Code, and control.

On CodeOuter CodeControlTotal
1st1st2nd1st2nd

Alternaria alternata 11
Aspergillus flavo 11
Aspergillus fumigatus 11
Aspergillus nidulans 11
Aspergillus niger 112
Aspergillus terreus 87116
Aspergillus versicolor 415
Eurotium amstelodami 11
Eurotium repens 11
Paecilomyces variotii 11
Penicillium chrysogenum 22
Penicillium expansum 22
Saccharomycetaceae 11
Mycelia sterilia hyaline 11

Total CFU416123136