Open AccessSEM INVESTIGATIONS ON OLD MAPS WITH CANVAS SUPPORT
Author(s) -
Dorina Camelia Ilieș,
Liliana Indrie,
Jan A. Wendt,
Alexandru Ilieș,
Ovidiu Gaceu,
Elena Demenchuk,
Florin Marcu,
Ligia Burtã,
Adriana Baidog,
Adina Albu,
Grigore Vasile Herman,
Axinte Anamaria
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2068-9101
DOI - 10.35530/tt.2019.32
Subject(s) - digitization , cultural heritage , geography , computer science , archaeology , computer vision
Digitization of cultural heritage, has started to play a major role in sustainability; also, old maps investigations can be a valuable source of information. These should be carefully handled by archive workers and those who are studying them, because mycological content can increase both human health and environmental problems. These, together with the conditions in which are stored can deteriorate the composition of the cellulose fibers, respectively the canvas fibers on which are glued. Samples were collected from old maps dating to 1895 and 1910 by specific means and methods in order to investigate their mycological content which revealed the presence of Penicillium ssp and Fusarium spp. Scanning electron microscopy - analysis (SEM) wasdone for the mentioned materials in order to determinate the deterioration of the fibers.