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Article Dans Une Revue Microorganisms Année : 2020

Essential Oils as Alternative Biocides for the Preservation of Waterlogged Archaeological Wood

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Waterlogged archaeological wood is exposed to a high risk of biological degradation during the post-excavation phases of storage and restoration. For this reason, often biocides must be used to preserve wooden remains. In the present work three essential oils (cinnamon, wild thyme, and common thyme) were tested as possible alternative biocides to use in the preservation of waterlogged archaeological wood. The oils were first tested in vitro to establish the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and to evaluate the biocidal activity on selected fungal strains. Then, the established MIC was applied on waterlogged archaeological wood samples and during an actual restoration treatment. The effectiveness of the oils was evaluated through cultural analyses, ATP quantification, and next-generation sequencing. The results showed that the oils caused a significant decrease in the vitality of fungal mycelia grown in vitro and of the microbiota present in treated wood and storage water. Furthermore, an influence on the composition of the bacterial communities of treated wood samples was observed. Although further tests are needed to evaluate interferences with the materials used during restoration procedures, essential oils could be considered as a possible alternative to the currently used biocide.
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hal-04148435 , version 1 (17-07-2023)

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Federica Antonelli, Marco Bartolini, Marie-Laure Plissonnier, Alfonso Esposito, Giulia Galotta, et al.. Essential Oils as Alternative Biocides for the Preservation of Waterlogged Archaeological Wood. Microorganisms, 2020, 8 (12), pp.2015. ⟨10.3390/microorganisms8122015⟩. ⟨hal-04148435⟩
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