A., M., M., M., N., A. (2012). STUDY THE ROLE PLAYED BY FUNGAL GROWTH IN THE DETERIORATION OF LIME MORTARS, AN EXAMPLE FROM TUNISIA. test, 2(1), 39-44. doi: 10.21608/ejars.2012.7458
Moussa A.; Mansour M.; Ayed N.. "STUDY THE ROLE PLAYED BY FUNGAL GROWTH IN THE DETERIORATION OF LIME MORTARS, AN EXAMPLE FROM TUNISIA". test, 2, 1, 2012, 39-44. doi: 10.21608/ejars.2012.7458
A., M., M., M., N., A. (2012). 'STUDY THE ROLE PLAYED BY FUNGAL GROWTH IN THE DETERIORATION OF LIME MORTARS, AN EXAMPLE FROM TUNISIA', test, 2(1), pp. 39-44. doi: 10.21608/ejars.2012.7458
A., M., M., M., N., A. STUDY THE ROLE PLAYED BY FUNGAL GROWTH IN THE DETERIORATION OF LIME MORTARS, AN EXAMPLE FROM TUNISIA. test, 2012; 2(1): 39-44. doi: 10.21608/ejars.2012.7458

STUDY THE ROLE PLAYED BY FUNGAL GROWTH IN THE DETERIORATION OF LIME MORTARS, AN EXAMPLE FROM TUNISIA

Egyptian Journal of Archaeological and Restoration Studies
Article 4, Volume 2, Issue 1, June 2012, Pages 39-44    PDF (328.12 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejars.2012.7458
Authors
Moussa A.1; Mansour M.1; Ayed N.2
1Lecturer in Conservation dept., Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo Univ., Giza, Egypt
2Prof. in Chemistry dept, Institut des Sciences Appliquees et de Technologie BP676/1080 Tunis
Abstract
In this study, mortars from the citadel of Nabeul where studied using XRD in order to identify
their composition, and where investigated biologically to determine the role played by
microorganisms in there decay. Calcium carbonate (calcite – lime) is the main component of
the studied mortars; calcium silicate was also detected in addition to quartz and iron oxides.
The biological investigation detected some fungal flora amongst: Aspergillus ochraceus,
Aspergillus tamareii, Ascosphaera apis, Eurotium repens, Eurotium chevalieri, Doratomyces
sp and Cladosporium cladosprioides.
Keywords
Nabeul; Biological Investigation; Lime mortars; fungi; Biocorrosion
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