Microbial deterioration of a Mesoamerican and Hispanic Mummies

  1. Pedro Mustieles 1
  2. Alejandro Alonso 1
  3. Mercedes González 2
  4. Domingo Marquina 2
  1. 1 Department of Genetics, Physiology and Microbiology. Complutense University of Madrid
  2. 2 lnstitute for the Scientific Study in Mummies (IECIM). Madrid
Revista:
Canarias Arqueológica: Arqueología-Bioantropología

Año de publicación: 2021

Título del ejemplar: Symposium in memoriam Arthur C. Aufderheide the scientist, the friend ( 1922-2013)

Número: 22

Páginas: 639-645

Tipo: Artículo

Resumen

This study is focused on the potential biodegradative microbiota presented in samples taken from two Spanish mummies located in Alpandeire (Málaga, Spain), from the 18th century and from another pre-Hispanic mummy known as "La Mexicana" originally from Perú and dated in 13th century. lt were obtained 15 isolates among filamentous fungi and bacterials