Microbial (continued)
extracellular slimes 244
infestation 28, 252, 256, 263
enhanced 263
populations 240
processes 295
requirements 248
Microbiological 33
attack 93, 94
Micrococcus xanthus 236
Microorganisms 233–235, 238, 240,
243, 244, 246–248, 252, 259,
260, 263, 266, 267, 273, 277,
282, 292, 311, 313
aerobic 288, 311
anaerobic 311
decayed 273
heterotrophic 256
killing 289
potential detrimental 259
support wood decay 287
Microscope 14, 54, 129, 164, 166
optical 129, 171
optics 275
polarising light 54
scanning electron 15, 54
transmission light 275
Mineralogical change 180
Minerals 24, 37, 60, 114, 121–123,
175, 177, 213–216, 224, 226,
238, 252, 256
common rock-forming 213
long chain 214
non-clay 175
primary 213
radioactive 24
rock 215
silicate 213
Mineral-tanning materials 113
Minimum intervention 25, 171
Moisture 25, 29, 67, 69, 82, 89, 91,
94, 110, 111, 118, 158, 202, 205,
206, 242, 243, 247, 248
ascending 242
atmospheric 202
buildup 29
content 95
low 111
maximum 287
excess 111
films 134, 150
loss, preventing 292
retention 25
Molluscs 259, 267
bivalve 269
wood-boring 266, 267
Molybdenum 52, 248
Molysite 300
Monodictys. pelagica 280, 287, 288
Monomers 188, 190–192, 196, 252, 305
n-butyl methacrylate 305
phenyl propane 284
residual 192
solvent soluble 305
studied 305
styrene 192
sugar 34
vinyl chloride 191
Monosaccharides 283
Month, lunar 9
Mordants 69, 77, 107
Mortars 162, 243
Mosaics 162
Mosses 224, 225, 235
Mould growth 111, 116
factors favouring 111
Moulds 33, 34, 116, 127, 129, 130,
174, 196, 200, 247
absorbent 174
closed 195
extrusion 195
shaped 129
Mounting 80, 90
Mucilage 34
extracellular 275
Muscovite Quartz 214
Museum
collections 58, 166, 187, 197, 207
international 202
conservators 209356 Subject Index