Abstract

AIRBORNE MYCODIVERSITY IN THE INDOOR ENVIRONMENT OF LIBRARY

Mrs. V. J. Ambhore*, S. V. Mhaske and J. S. Ambhore

Abstract

Aeromycoflora only refers to the airborne fungal contributors of the environment. Air sampling investigation was carried out by using PDA, Petri plate exposure method, aeromycoflora inside the library of the Indraraj College, Sillod, India, which was investigated from May 2018 to April 2019. Altogether sixteen types of fungal colonies were identified of which 87.05% of the genera belonged to Deuteromycotina and 12.05% to Zygomycotina. Out of which the sixteen genera identified 10 are reported to cause damage and decoloration of books and paper materials. These are Mucor, Rhizopus, Aspergillus, Cladosporium, Curvularia Alternaria, Penicillium Fusarium, and Epicoccum. The concentration of fungal colonies was maximum in October 146 followed by September 136 and minimum on April 52. The present investigation was undertaken to identify and find out the composition and percentage contribution of various airborne fungi inside the college library and their relevance to bio deterioration.

Keywords: Aeromycroflora, Petriplate, Colony, Library, & Book deterioration.