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Aspergillus Molds Growing in Danish Museum Archives

Aspergillus Molds Growing in Danish Museum Archives

Aspergillus mold

What they found

Several Aspergillus species that thrive in low humidity are contaminating Danish museum collections.

Several Aspergillus species that thrive in low humidity are contaminating Danish museum collections.

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Field/ecology

Field/ecology

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Aspergillus

Aspergillus

Published in

Science of The Total Environment

Science of The Total Environment

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Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Contaminated Archives

Contaminated Archives

Danish museums have developed curious cases of fungal growth due to several Aspergillus species that can thrive in low-humidity environments.

Danish museums have developed curious cases of fungal growth due to several Aspergillus species that can thrive in low-humidity environments.

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