[Nhcoll-l] Mold curiosity

[Nikolaj Scharff]

More about the finding here:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969724040282
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1296207422000322?via%3Dihub

Best wishes
Nikolaj
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Nikolaj Scharff, PhD
Professor, Curator of Arachnida,
Archives and Libraries


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Natural History Museum Denmark
University of Copenhagen

Zoology Section
Universitetsparken 15
DK-2100 Copenhagen

Email: nscharff at snm.ku.dk<mailto:nscharff at snm.ku.dk>
Phone: +45 42408088

http://www.snm.dk/<http://www.snm.dk/>





From: Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> On Behalf Of Gali Beiner
Sent: 7. maj 2025 08:06
To: NHCOLL-new <Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Mold curiosity

Dear All,

I noticed this little popular press article on mold that thrives in RH ca. 55%:

Denmark’s museum objects at risk from ‘extreme’ new mould, say conservators | Denmark | The Guardian<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/06/denmarks-museum-objects-at-risk-from-extreme-new-mould-say-conservators>

Has anyone noticed this happening in natural history collections? There are, of course, many types of mold - we dealt with some in our bird collections - but generally lowering the RH (to taxidermy-appropriate levels) appears to help. However, it would be good to know what other professionals see in "their" collections in terms of molds working in lowered RH conditions.

Gali

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National Natural History Collections
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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