[Studies on microbial factor on color change of Dunhuang mural. I. Classification of microbes on color-changed mural and property of some typical species]

Q Feng; X Ma; X Zhang; Z Li; S Li

[Studies on microbial factor on color change of Dunhuang mural. I. Classification of microbes on color-changed mural and property of some typical species]

Wei Sheng Wu Xue Bao. 1998 Feb;38(1):52-6.

[Article in Chinese]

Authors

Q Feng¹, X Ma, X Zhang, Z Li, S Li

Affiliation

¹ Biology Department of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000.

PMID: 12549389

Abstract

Microbial strains were isolated from 51 typical color changed samples of mural in 6 grottos of Dunhuang Mogao Gretto. After identification, it is proved that belong to 6 genera of bacteria and 5 genera of mould. Bacillus, Alcaligenes and Penicillium were dominant species in all of them. In the imitative experiment, it is found that Cladosporium sp., A. niger and two strains of bacteria have a great effect on the color change of red pigment of mural and aging of sizing agent.

Publication types

English Abstract
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Bacteria / isolation & purification
Bacterial Physiological Phenomena*
Cladosporium / physiology
Color
Coloring Agents / metabolism*
Environmental Microbiology*
Fungi / isolation & purification
Fungi / physiology*
Paintings

Substances

Coloring Agents