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Table 2 Paper decomposition by fungal strains and colours of pigmented stains

From: Cellulolytic potential and filter paper activity of fungi isolated from ancients manuscripts from the Medina of Fez

Fungal strains

Aspergillus oryzae

Aspergillus niger

Hypocrea lixii

Mucor racemosus

Aspergillus melleus

Visual colors of stains

Green yellow

Black

Green

Dark grey

Green yellow

Percentage weight loss

 0(months)

0

0

0

0

0

 2

4,17

2,67

1,17

7,83

0,83

 4

6,17

4,67

1,83

8,83

2,50

 8

11,33

7,67

4,50

10,33

6,17

 12

11,67

12,67

5,33

12,17

8,50

 18

13,83

15,17

12,83

17,83

10,17