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Both chemical and microbial factors may be the causes of ink eating. Deteriogens produced by microbial action are organic acids, cellulase and H202 . Thefungi growing mostfrequently on ink were isolated and investigatedfor the production of deteriogens. The deteriogenic effect of the possible biologicalfactors on paper was determined as a decrease in thefolding endurance and compared with the effect of chemicalfactors (acidity; Fe2+. Fungal growth in ink was rather poor. Cellulase and organic acids have to be taken into account as biological deteriogens but to a lesser extent than the radical mechanisms catalysed by Fe2+.
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Messner, K., Alberighi, L., Banik, G., Srebotnik, E., Sobotka, W., Mairinger, A. (1988). Comparison of Possible Chemical and Microbial Factors Influencing Paper Decay by Iron-Gall Inks. In: Houghton, D.R., Smith, R.N., Eggins, H.O.W. (eds) Biodeterioration 7. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1363-9_60
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