Journal Top Ten -- COLUMNS-Mold --February 2008

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ARTICLE: "A new species of Capnobotryella from monument surfaces"

SUMMARY: Capnobotryella is a monotypic genus of melanized fungi based on C. renispora. The purpose of this investigation was to use morphological and molecular genetic techniques to characterize strains of newly discovered species isolated in Turkey on historical marble monuments.

JOURNAL: Mycol Res. 2007 Oct;111(10):1235-1241

AUTHORS: Hacer Bakir Sert , Sümbül H, Sterflinger K

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ARTICLE: "Broad Spectrum of Antibacterial Activity of a New Multipurpose Disinfecting Solution"

SUMMARY: Contact lens-related corneal infection and inflammation have been associated with microbial contamination of the contact …