Fungi as the main factor in the degradation of the floor finish „Lentex"

Jolanta Milewska, Ewa Rutkowska

Abstract


The mycological analysis of samples of the floor finish Lentex was performed. The isolation layer from natural fibers and the outer layer of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) were analyzed. The mechanism of infection of this material by soil fungi was determined and a considerable risk to human health from thc isolated species was found.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5586/am.1983.006

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  • 2353-074X (online)
  • 0001-625X (print; ceased since 2015)
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