Manuscripts preserved at the al-hussein holy shrine: Isolation and diagnosis of fungi causing potential damage Mohammed Ban T.*, Dakhil Mohammed H., Lmutairy Thikra M. A.1 Department of Biology, University of Kerbala, Iraq 1Imam Hussein Medical City of Kerbala, Iraq *E-mail: Bantmh@gmail.com
Online published on 30 March, 2022. Abstract A total of 110 samples were collected, 60 samples of manuscripts preserved in the Al-Hussein Holy shrine, and 50 samples of the internal and external air of the fortified (the place where the manuscripts are kept). Fungal species were isolated and identified. The results showed dominance Aspergillus spp. on the other genus and ranked first in terms of occurrence, frequency and distribution density coefficient followed by Penicillium spp. in the second rank in terms of occurrence, frequency and distribution intensity, while the other genus Mucor, Rhizopus, Yeast and white mycelium recorded the lowest rank. The degradation of cellulose, protein, starch and fat because the activity of fungi on the manuscripts were detected for the purpose of identifying the effects of fungi and their damage to manuscripts. The fungi were isolated from the internal and external air of the fortified and showed the results of the fungus Aspergillus spp. with different types on the rest of the fungal species and dominated in terms of occurrence and frequency and density of distribution followed by Yeast second rank, while. Penicillium spp. was the third and the remaining fungi Mucor, white mycelium and Rhizopus recorded the lowest rank. The existence of some fungal species on the manuscripts may be the main cause of damage, as well as there were similarity and relationship between fungi isolated from the manuscripts and fungi isolated from the internal and external air of the fortified, where the manuscripts kept in, which confirms the contamination and the need to address for the purpose of conservation and preservation of the legacy of civilization. Top Keywords Opportunistic fungi, Manuscripts fungi, Air fungi, Fungal enzymes. Top |