Biodeterioration and the environment

The Center for Research on Preservation (known by its French initials, CRC) is a research and services unit that falls under the joint umbrella of the CNRS (France’s national scientific research council), the French National Museum of Natural History and the Ministry of Culture and Communication. It specializes in research aiming at the preservation of cultural property.

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Research teams

CRCC team

Biodeterioration and the environment

Natural History collections

Colours and visual effects EN

Leather and Parchment

Photographic objects

Separative methods applied to Cultural Heritage materials

Collections made up of materials of organic origin are all vulnerable to fungal attack. In addition to environmental conditions, their susceptibility to fungal biocontamination will depend on their chemical composition, physico-chemical properties and state of preservation.

Published on: 20/07/2023 16:36 - Updated on: 14/09/2023 10:24

Contents

Research teams

CRCC team

Biodeterioration and the environment

Natural History collections

Colours and visual effects EN

Leather and Parchment

Photographic objects

Separative methods applied to Cultural Heritage materials