Journal
HERITAGE SCIENCE
Volume 11, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1186/s40494-023-01083-3
Keywords
Paper artifacts; Mold stains; Bioenzymes; Biosurfactants; Cleaning agent
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This study explored a cleaning scheme based on the combination of bioenzymes and biosurfactants. It found that this combination could efficiently remove mold stains from paper without significant changes to the paper's physical properties. The biosurfactants also exhibited deacidification, anti-acidification, anti-aging, and reinforcement capabilities.
Efficient removal of mold stains becomes an important research topic for paper conservation. In this study, a cleaning scheme based on the combination of bioenzymes and biosurfactants was explored. Morphological and molecular biology identifications were first jointly applied to identify the dominant strains sampled from five ancient books that are stored in the same environment. Cellulolytic experiments were then conducted to evaluate the cellulose degradation ability of the strains according to the cellulolytic digestive index. Finally, paper Mockups for the ancient books were constructed to investigate the most effective combination of bioenzymes and biosurfactants in removing mold stains as well as its effect on the paper's physical properties. The result concluded that the combination of 3% papain, 7% of sophorolipid or 7% of betaine, and distilled water, achieved optimal stain removal effect with over 50% cleaning rate at 35 degrees C, after 30 min of infiltration. The maximum color difference of the paper material after cleaning was around 0.60, pH was between 7.45 and 7.79, and no significant changes in tensile strength were observed. At the same time, Sophorolipid and Betaine both have superior deacidification, anti-acidification, anti-aging, and reinforcement capabilities, which can provide extra support to the fibrous structure in addition to cleaning the paper materials. The microbial contamination cleaning agent proposed in this study shows promising application prospects in conserving mold-contaminated paper artifacts.
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