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Duncan, S.M., Farrell, R.L., Jordan, N., Jurgens, J.A. and Blanchette, R.A. 2010. Monitoring and identification of airborne fungi at historic locations on Ross Island, Antarctica. Polar Science (in press) doi:10.1016/j.polar.2010.03.008
Wery, N., Gerike, U., Sharman, A., Chaudhuri, J.B., Hough, D.W. and Danson, M.J. 2009. Use of a packed column bioreactor for isolation of diverse protease-producing bacteria from Antarctic soil. Applied and environmental microbiology 69: 1457-1464.
Blanchette, R.A., Held, B.W. And Farrell, R.L. 2002. Defibration of wood in the expedition huts of Antarctica: an unusual deterioration process occurring in the polar environment. Polar Record 38: 313-322.
Blanchette, R.A., Held, B.W., Jurgens, J.A., Aislabie, J., Duncan, S. And Farrell, R.L. 2004. Environmental pollutants from the Scott and Shackleton expeditions during the 'Heroic Age' of Antarctica exploration. Polar Record 40: 143-151.
Blanchette, R.A., Held, B.W., Jurgens, J.A., McNew, D.L., Harrington, T.C., Duncan, S.M. And Farrell, R.A. 2004. Wood-destroying soft rot fungi in the historic expedition huts of Antarctica. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 70: 1328-1335.
Held, B.W., Jurgens, J.A., Duncan, S.M., Farrell, R.L. And Blanchette, R.A. 2005. Assessment of fungal diversity and deterioration in a wooden structure at New Harbour, Antarctica. Polar Biology DOI 10.1004/s00300-005-0084-3
Held, B.W., Jurgens, J.A., Arenz, B.E., Duncan, S.M., Farrell, R.L. And Blachette, R.A. 2005. Environmental factors influencing microbial growth inside the historic expedition huts of Ross Island, Antarctica. International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation 55: 45-53.
Duncan, S.M., Farrell, R.L., Thwaites, J.M., Held, B.W., Arenz, B.E., Jurgens, J.A. And Blanchette, R.A. 2006. Endoglucanase-producing fungi isolated from Cape Evans historic expedition hut on Ross Island, Antarctica. Environmental Microbiology 8:1212-1219
Arenz, B.E., Held, B.W., Jurgens, J.A., Farrell, R.L. And Blanchette, R.A. 2006. Fungal diversity in soils and historic wood from the Ross Sea Region of Antarctica. Soil and Biology and Biochemistry 38: 3057-3064.
Duncan, S.M., Minasaki, R., Farrell, R.A., Thwaites, J.M., Held, B.W., Arena, B.E., Jurgens, J.A. and Blanchette, R.A. 2008. Screening fungi isolated from historic Discovery Hut on Ross Island, Antarctica for cellulose degradation. Antarctic Science DOI: 10.1017/S0954102008001314
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Blanchette, R.A., 2003. Deterioration in Historic and Archaeological Woods from Terrestrial Sites. In: Koestler, R.J., Koestler, V.R., Charola, A.E., and Nieto-Fernandez, F.E., (Eds.), Art, Biology, and Conservation: Biodeterioration of Works of Art. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 328-347. PDF reprint
