Publications by authors named "A MICHAELSEN"
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- Sport fencing is a globally practiced combat sport, and this study focuses on the "flick" technique, which has not been extensively researched before.
- Researchers analyzed two elite foil fencers to determine kinematic variables that influence scoring when executing flicks toward a target.
- The findings revealed that each fencer has unique kinematic needs for improvement; one fencer needed to focus on distance consistency, while the other had a more complex set of kinematic adjustments, highlighting the importance of personalized coaching in elite fencing.
Monitoring the effects of different conservation treatments on paper-infecting fungi.
Int Biodeterior Biodegradation
October 2013
Fungi are among the most degradative organisms inducing biodeterioration of paper-based items of cultural heritage. Appropriate conservation measures and restoration treatments to deal with fungal infections include mechanical, chemical, and biological methods, which entail effects on the paper itself and health hazards for humans. Three different conservation treatments, namely freeze-drying, gamma rays, and ethylene oxide fumigation, were compared and monitored to assess their short- (one month, T1) and long-term (one year, T2) effectiveness to inhibit fungal growth.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF1. Changes in bacterial and fungal communities in chicken litter with high and low moisture content over a five week period during a single chicken grow out cycle in a poultry shed in subtropical Australia were investigated to study the association between specific microbes and odour production. 2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChloroform (CF, CHCl(3)) is a recalcitrant and toxic environmental pollutant. In this communication we report for the first time a microbial community capable of complete CF dechlorination by metabolic processes. Cultures derived from subsurface soil (3.
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- The study explores nontraditional diagnostic methods to identify the microbial life on an ancient manuscript suspected to be deteriorating biologically.
- Despite classic culturing methods failing to isolate contaminants, advanced molecular techniques like PCR and DGGE successfully revealed a diverse range of bacteria and fungi.
- DNA analysis indicated that the fungal species present are adapted to dry or saline environments, while most bacteria identified have cellulolytic capabilities.