Table 3 The killing effect of inorganic materials on microorganisms under the combined treatment conditions of different pressures and vacuum

From: Dual-function Na₂B₈O₁₃·4H₂O for integrated pest management and acidification mitigation in paper-based cultural heritage

  

Group

Control

Vacuum + Na2B8O13﹒4H2O

Vacuum cycle + Na2B8O13﹒4H2O

  

(Mpa)

0.01

0.05

0.01

0.05

0.01

0.05

Day1

Lasioderma serricorne

Live

20

20

20

20

0

0

Dead

0

0

0

0

20

20

Mortality rate

0%

0%

0%

0%

100%

100%

Tribolium castaneum

Live

20

20

20

20

0

0

Dead

0

0

0

0

20

20

Mortality rate

0%

0%

0%

0%

100%

100%

Trogoderma variabile

Live

20

20

20

20

0

0

Dead

0

0

0

0

20

20

Mortality rate

0%

0%

0%

0%

100%

100%

Oryzaephilus surinamensis Linne

Live

20

20

20

20

0

0

Dead

0

0

0

0

20

20

Mortality rate

0%

0%

0%

0%

100%

100%

Day2

Lasioderma serricorne

Live

20

20

20

20

  

Dead

0

0

0

0

  

Mortality rate

0%

0%

0%

0%

  

Tribolium castaneum

Live

20

20

20

20

  

Dead

0

0

0

0

  

Mortality rate

0%

0%

0%

0%

  

Trogoderma variabile

Live

20

20

20

20

  

Dead

0

0

0

0

  

Mortality rate

0%

0%

0%

0%

  

Oryzaephilus surinamensis Linne

Live

20

20

20

20

  

Dead

0

0

0

0

  

Mortality rate

0%

0%

0%

0%