Annals of Microbiology

, Volume 59, Issue 4, pp 699–704 | Cite as

Cellulolytic potential of fungi in wood degradation from an old house at the Medina of Fez

  • Mourad Zyani
  • Dounia Mortabit
  • Mohammed Mostakim
  • Mohammed Iraqui
  • Abdellatif Haggoud
  • Mohamed Ettayebi
  • Saad Ibnsouda Koraichi
Cultural Heritage Microbiology Original Articles
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Abstract

During the history of civilizations, advanced wood decay results from exposure to various agents for long periods of time. Bio-deterioration, under the influence of living organisms like fungi, can cause massive damage to historical monuments. In this work, we found that fungi participating in wood degradation share a single strategy for degrading wood polymers by secreting enzymes that break down the main constituents of wood such as cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin. WhilePenicillium commune, Penicillium granulatum andPenicillium chrysogenum showed the highest cellulase productivity and are therefore the most destructive for timber, other fungal species participate also in this biodegradation includingPenicillium crustosum, Penicillium expansum Cladosporium cladosporioides and a cellulotic specieThielavia hyalocarpa that we describe here for the first time.

Key words

wood bio-deterioration cellulose cultural heritage fungi 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Mourad Zyani
    • 1
  • Dounia Mortabit
    • 1
  • Mohammed Mostakim
    • 1
  • Mohammed Iraqui
    • 1
  • Abdellatif Haggoud
    • 1
  • Mohamed Ettayebi
    • 1
  • Saad Ibnsouda Koraichi
    • 1
  1. 1.Microbial Biotechnology LaboratorySMBA University, Faculty of Sciences and TechnologyFezMorocco

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