Fungal colonization and biodeterioration of plasticized polyvinyl chloride

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Aureobasidium pullulans is the first fungus to colonize polyvinyl chloride, according to researchers who exposed pieces of PVC to the atmosphere for up to two years. It is followed by other yeasts and yeast-type fungi, including Rhodotorula aurantiaca and Kluyveromyces spp.

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Green fluorescent protein as a novel indicator of antimicrobial susceptibility in Aureobasidium pullulans

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Green fluorescent protein from the jellyfish Aequoria victoria can be used to determine whether a fungus is sensitive to specific fungicides. When transformed to express the protein, drug-susceptible fungi will lose more than 90% of their fluorescence in the presence of the fungicide.

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Plasticizers increase adhesion of the deteriogenic fungus Aureobasidium pullulans to polyvinyl chloride

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Plasticizers that are added to polyvinyl chloride (PVC) to modify its physical properties also make it susceptible to attack by fungi. Adhesion of the fungus Aureobasidium pullulans to PVC was 280% greater if the PVC was plasticized compared to unplasticized PVC.

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