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Minimal inhibitory fungicidal concentrations of one of the most important biocides were determined in nutrient medium and on impregnated wood specimens. The results showed, that brown rot fungi are more sensitive to boric acid than white rot ones. To inhibit growth of wood decay fungi, lower minimal effective retentions have been determined than reported in previous publications.
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Lesar, B., Humar, M. Re-evaluation of fungicidal properties of boric acid . Eur. J. Wood Prod. 67, 483–484 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-009-0342-0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-009-0342-0