Full Text
Full text is available in PDF
Background:
The importance of preserving and maintaining printed materials is crucial for the libraries. Fungi play the main role in destroying wood and paper.
Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology
Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences
e-ISSN 2008-4161
p-ISSN 2008-3645
Bio-Deterioration of Library Materials: Study of Fungi Threatening Printed Materials of Libraries in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in 2011
Authors
1School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, IR Iran
2School of Management and Medical Information Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, rezvan_ojaqhi@yahoo.com, IR Iran
*Corresponding Author: School of Management and Medical Information Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Hezarjerib avenue, rezvan_ojaqhi@yahoo.com, IR Iran. Tel: 9189285498. Email: rezvan_ojaqhi@yahoo.com
Published online:Mar 02, 2013
Article type:Research Article
Received:Mar 06, 2012
Accepted:May 21, 2012
How to Cite:Chadeganipour M, Ojaghi R, Rafiei H, Afshar M, Hashemi ST. Bio-Deterioration of Library Materials: Study of Fungi Threatening Printed Materials of Libraries in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in 2011. Jundishapur J Microbiol. 2013;6(2):. doi: https://doi.org/10.5812/jjm.4751
Abstract
Objectives:
This research aimed to study and identify threatening fungal agents of library resources in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences.
Materials and Methods:
This is a descriptive analytical study. 126 samples were collected and examined for the presence of fungi. An open plate method was used to scan airborne fungal contents and triplicate samples were collected at four different locations in the morning, at noon, and in the evening. The fungal culture media were incubated at 25-30 C until growth appeared and then the fungi colonies were identified by routine mycological laboratory methods.
Results:
1265 colonies of fungi belonging to 26 genera were identified in the air and different surfaces of books (references and circulation departments) and also surfaces of shelves in libraries. Cladosporium sp., Penicillium sp., Aspergillus sp. and Alternaria sp. were the most common isolated fungi in libraries of Isfahan University of medical sciences.
Conclusions:
We suggest training librarians as one of the most important steps in libraries to preserve library materials because having no knowledge about threatening factors and the way to fight with them are the main reasons of most frequent damages to library resources. Using new methods and technologies of preserving and maintenance of materials should be a priority in library managers planning.
Highlights
Copyright
© 2013, Author(s). This open-access article is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which allows for unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited.
Similar Articles
31
Oct
2011
Allergenic fungi in deteriorating historic objects of Shahrekord Museum, in Iran
Azizollah Ebrahimi,
Saeid Karimi,
Sharareh Lotfalian,
Fariba Majidi
Ebrahimi A, Karimi S, Lotfalian S, Majidi F. Allergenic fungi in deteriorating historic objects of Shahrekord Museum, in Iran. Jundishapur J Microbiol. 2011;4(4):. doi:
2
Dec
2014
Quality of Educational Services in the Library of Kermanshah School of Medicine Based on Library Standards (2011-2012)
Yazdan Hamzavi,
Maryam Kazemi,
Tahere Hossinifar,
Amir Hossein Hashemain,
Mozafar Khazaei
Hamzavi Y, Kazemi M, Hossinifar T, Hashemain AH, Khazaei M. Quality of Educational Services in the Library of Kermanshah School of Medicine Based on Library Standards (2011-2012). Educ Res Med Sci. 2014;3(1):e79665. doi:
17
Feb
2024
Analysis of Fungal Infections and Public Community Literature in Iran: A Systematic Review
Abdolahad Nabiolahi,
Fateme Koul,
Nasser Keikha
Nabiolahi A, Koul F, Keikha N. Analysis of Fungal Infections and Public Community Literature in Iran: A Systematic Review. Health Scope. 2024;13(1):e142408. doi: https://doi.org/10.5812/healthscope-142408
2
Sep
2017
Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment of Airborne Fungal Spores in the Hospitals Environment of Ahvaz City (2016)
Neda Kiasat,
Mahnaz Fatahinia,
Ali Zarei Mahmoudabadi,
Hojjatollah Shokri
Kiasat N, Fatahinia M, Zarei Mahmoudabadi A, Shokri H. Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment of Airborne Fungal Spores in the Hospitals Environment of Ahvaz City (2016). Jundishapur J Microbiol. 2017;10(10):e14143. doi: https://doi.org/10.5812/jjm.14143
24
Oct
2012
The Prevalence of Fungi in Soil of Qazvin, Iran
Mohammad Reza Aghamirian,
Seyed Amir Ghiasian
Aghamirian MR, Ghiasian SA. The Prevalence of Fungi in Soil of Qazvin, Iran. Jundishapur J Microbiol. 2012;6(1):e74440. doi: https://doi.org/10.5812/jjm.4591
Cited by
- Scopus by DOI: 17
Last Update: 1 week ago
- Scopus by Title: 17
Last Update: 1 week ago
- Scopus by Title (Ref): 18
Last Update: 1 week ago
- CrossRef: 12
Last Update: 11 hours ago
- OpenAlex: 16
Last Update: 12 hours ago
- OpenCitations: 12
Last Update: 5 days ago
Comments
Number of Comments:0