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Abstract

Fungal  ability   in   production   of  organic  acid  have  crucial  role  in   discoloration  and  degradation  of  different  types  of  stone  in  cultural heritage  objects.  The   aim   of   work   was  to  study  the  Microfungi  community  on  stone  deteriorated   Sample   which   were  collected  from  Murugan  Temple   and  Vinayagar  Temple  at  Manapparai,  both  in  Tamilnadu.   Stone   objects   may   support   novel communities   of   microorganisms   that are   active   in   biodeterioration   process.   In   this   Research work,   the   ability   of   fungi   producing Organic acids   were analysed,   Five   fungi   isolates were identified.   Additionally,  Growth   rate   of   fungal   isolates   were   observed  in  three  different  Enrichment  medium  (Glucose,  Sucrose  &  Maltose  as  Carbon  Source).The  Wet  and  Dry  weight  of  fungal  mat  was  measured.  The  dry  weight  biomass    was  maximum  in  maltose  enriched  medium

Keywords

Biodeterioration Biomass Dry and wet weight Enrichment medium Organic acids Phenol red

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Sathya, . S. . (2019). Efficacy of fungal biodeterioration on stone monuments. Environment Conservation Journal, 20(1&2), 27–30. https://doi.org/10.36953/ECJ.2019.1008.1204

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