Further information on biodeterioration

Further reading and websites

  • Cartwright, K. ST. G., and Findlay, W. P. K., Decay of timber and its prevention, 1958, HMSO, London
  • Edited by Bravery, A. F. and Jennings D. H., Serpula lacrymans, Fundamental biology and control strategies, Wiley, 1991 (ISBN 0 47193 005 8)
  • The environmental control of dry rot, Technical advice note 24, Historic Scotland
  • Edited by Singh, J. and White, N., Environmental preservation of timber in buildings, (ISBN 1 90039 000 0)
  • Singh, J., Building Mycology: Management of Health and Decay in Buildings, 1994, E & FN Spon, London
  • Boddy, L. and Rayner, A. D. M., Fungal decomposition of wood - its biology and ecology, John Wiley and Son Ltd (ISBN 0 47110 310 1)
  • Watt, D., Building Pathology, Principles and Practice, Blackwell Scientific, (ISBN 0 63204 875 1)
  • Edited by Knight, B. and Singh, J., Environmental monitoring of our cultural heritage, 2003, Environmental Building Solutions Ltd, (ISBN 0 95465 050 6)
  • Berry, R. W., Remedial treatment of wood rot and insects in buildings, 1994, Building Research Establishment, Watford
  • Berry, R. W., Bravery, A. F., Carey, J. K. and Cooper D. E., Recognising wood rot and insect damage in buildings, 1992, Building Research Establishment, Watford
  • Edited by Aneja, K. R. and Singh, J., From Ethnomycology to fungal biotechnology, exploiting fungi from natural resources for novel products, 1999, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers
  • Edited by Drdacky M., Palfreyman J. W. and Singh, J., Conservation and preservation of timber in buildings, 1994, Aristocrat, Telc, Czech Republic
  • Edited by Chamola, B. P., Mukerji, K. G. and Singh, J., Mycorrhizal Biology, 2000, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers
  • Edited by Singh, J., and Walker, B., Allergy Problem in Buildings, 1994, Quay Publishing, Lancaster
  • Singh, J., New Advances in Identification of Fungal Damage in Buildings, The Mycologist, Vol 5 No 3, 1991, pp. 139-40
  • Singh, J., Building Mycology: Management of Health and Decay in Buildings, E & FN Spon, London, 1994
  • Singh, J., Impact of Indoor Air Pollution on Health, Comfort and Productivity of the Occupants, Aerobiologia, Vol 12, 1996, pp. 121-27
  • Douglas, D. and Singh, J., Investigating Dry Rot in Buildings, Building Research Information, Vol 23 No 6, 1995, pp. 345-52
  • Singh, J. and White, N., Timber Decay in Buildings - Research, Remedies and Reform in: Proceedings of Reconstruction and Conservation of Historical Wood Symposium, TU Zvolen, 1995
  • Singh, J., The Biology and Ecological Control of Timber Decay Organisms in Historic Buildings in: STREMA 93, Structural Repair and Maintenance of Historic Buildings III, Bath, 16-18 June 1993, Computational Mechanics Publications, pp. 311-27
  • Bagchee, K, Merulius lacrymans (Wulf) Fr. in India. Sydowia, Vol 8, 1954, pp. 80-85
  • Singh, J., Bech-Andersen, J., Elborne, S.A., Singh, S., Walker, B. and Goldie, F. The Search for Wild Dry Rot Fungus (Serpula lacrymans) in the Himalayas, The Mycologist, Vol 7 No 3, 1993, pp. 124-30
  • Singh, J. and White, N., The Search for a Himalayan Link to a Dry Rot Cure in Buildings, Building Research Information, Vol 23 No 4, 1995, pp. 216-20
  • White, N., Singh, J., Singh, S., Walker, B. and Palfreyman, J., Searching for Answers at the Roof of the World, Buildings and Facilities Management for the Public Sector, March 1995, pp. 14-16
  • White, N. and Singh, J., Himalayan Origin of Dry Rot: Comparative Ecology in Domestic and Wild Environments
    in: Proceedings of Environmental Preservation of Timber in Buildings Conference, Dublin, 1995
  • Singh, Bech-Andersen, Elborne, Singh, Walker and Goldie (1993) The search for wild dry rot fungus in the Himalayas, The Mycologist, Vol 7, No 3 1993, pp 124-30
  • White, N, Singh, J, Singh, S, Walker B and Palfreyman (1995) Searching for answers at roof of the world, Buildings and facilities management for the public sector, Vol 4, No 3, March 1995, pp 14-16
  • White and Singh, Himalayan origins of dry rot: comparative ecology in domestic and wild environments in proceedings of environmental preservation of timber in buildings, 1995
  • Singh, J., Structural Failures of Timber in Buildings: Their Causes, Non-Destructive Inspection, Monitoring and Environmental Control in: Drdacky, M. (ed.), Lessons from Structural Failures: Vol 3, Prague, 1993, pp. 45-59
  • Bech-Andersen, J., Elborne, S.A., Goldie, F., Singh, J., Singh, S. and Walker, B., The True Dry Rot Fungus (Serpula lacrymans) Found in the Wild in the Forests of the Himalayas, Document no. IRG/WP/93-10002, 1993
  • White, N.A., Low, G.A., Singh, J., Staines, H. and Palfreyman, J., Isolation and Environmental Study of Wild Serpula lacrymans and Serpula himantioides from the Himalayan Forests, Mycol. Research, Vol 101 No 5, pp. 580-84
  • Bech-Andersen, J., Elborne, S.A., Goldie, F., Singh, J., Singh, S. and Walker, B., Egte Hussvamp (Serpula lacrymans) Fundet Vidtvoksende i Himalayas Skove, Svample, Vol 27, 1993, pp. 17-29
  • Findlay, W.P.K., Fungi, Folklore, Fiction and Fact, The Richmond Publishing Company, Surrey, 1982
  • Palfreyman, J., White, N. and Singh, J., Timber preservation: The potential use of natural products and processes, Singh, J. and Aneja, K.R. (eds.), From Ethnomycology to Fungal Biotechnology, Plenum Publishing Company, New York pp. 137-145
  • Singh, J. and White, N., Timber Decay in Buildings: Pathology and Control, Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, February 1997, pp. 3-12
  • Singh, J. and White, N.A., Dry Rot and Building Decay: A Greener Approach, Construction Repair, March/April 1995, pp. 28-32
  • Singh, J., Environmental Monitoring and Control, Building Conservation Directory, 1996, pp. 118-19
  • Research in this area is being undertaken by biologists Dr N. White and Dr J. Palfreyman, University of Abertay, Dundee, United Kingdom
  • Singh, J., Renovation - A Thoughtful and Multi-Disciplinary Approach, Construction Repair, May/June 1996, pp. 40-42
  • Singh, J., Stop the Rot, Health and Safety at Work, August 1995, pp. 4-16
  • Singh, J. and Nuss, I., Environmental Preservation of Timber in Buildings - A Pragmatic Approach in: Proceedings of Environmental Preservation of Timber in Buildings edited by Dr Jagjit Singh and Dr Nia White, 1995
  • Singh, J., Rescuing a Castle in Distress, Buildings and Facilities Management for the Public Sector, August 1994, pp. 17-24
  • Singh, J., Environmental Conservation of Medieval Telc Heritage Castle, Czech Republic, Building Research Information, Vol 22 No 4, 1994, pp. 222-27
  • Singh, J., Protecting our Common Heritage, Buildings and Facilities Management for the Public Sector, December 1994, pp. 16-17
  • Singh, J., Buildings and Health: An Overview in: Proceedings of Environmental Preservation of Timber in Buildings, edited by Dr Jagjit Singh and Dr Nia White, 1995
  • Singh, J., Biodeterioration of Building Materials in: Garg, K.L., Garg, N. and Mukerji, K.G. (eds.), Recent Advances in Biodeterioration and Biodegradation - Volume 1, (1994), pp. 399-427
  • Lloyd, H. and Singh, J., Inspection, Monitoring and Environmental Control of Timber Decay in: Singh, J. (ed.), Building Mycology: Management of Health and Decay in Buildings, E & FN Spon, London, 1994
  • Hutton, T.C., Lloyd, H. and Singh, J., The Environmental Control of Timber Decay, Building for a Future; Vol 1 No 4, 1991, pp. 16-22
  • Singh, J., Non-Destructive Investigation, Building Research and Information, Vol 19 No 1, 1991, p. 20
  • Singh, J., Non-Destructive Inspection of the Building Fabric in: Bahns, T. (ed.), Building Pathology 1990: Proceedings 2nd International Conference on Building Pathology, Hutton + Rostron, Cambridge (1990), pp. 215-16
  • Singh, J., The Ecology and Environmental Control of Timber Decay in Buildings, Construction Repair, Vol 3 No 3, 1989, pp. 26-30
  • Singh, J., Environmental Control of Timber Decay in Buildings in: Bahns, T., Hutton, T., Mayhew, L. and Mills, T. (eds.), Building Pathology 1989: Proceedings 1st International Conference on Building Pathology, Hutton + Rostron, Oxford (1989), pp. 108-21
  • Dobson, J.R. and Singh, J., Stopping the Rot: Controlling Timber Decay in Buildings Without Using Pesticides, Pesticides News, No 20, 1993, pp. 6-8
  • Dobson, J., Power, J., Singh, J. and Watkinson, S.C., The Effectiveness of 2-Aminoisobutyric Acid as a Translocatable Fungistatic Agent for the Remedial Treatment of Dry Rot Caused by Serpula lacrymans in Buildings, Int. Biodeterioration and Biodegradation, Vol 31, 1993, 129-41
  • Singh, J., Preventing Decay after the Fire, Fire Prevention, No 244, November 1991, pp. 26-29
  • Singh, J., Investigation and Advice on Refurbishment of Buildings after Fire Damage, Construction Repair, Vol 5 No 5, 1989, pp. 25-28
  • Singh, J., Dry Rot and Other Wood Destroying Fungi: Their Occurrence, Biology, Pathology and Control, Indoor Built Environment (review), Vol 8, 1999, pp. 3-20

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