Zastosowanie pochodnych chinoliny do dezynfekcji druków biblijnych z kolekcji Biblioteki Fundacji Wiktora h. Baworowskiego we Lwowie
The use of quinoline derivatives for disinfection of biblical prints from the collection of the Wiktor h. Baworowski Foundation Library in Lviv

Summary/Abstract: Microbiological tests and disinfection were carried out on the 16th-century Bible published by Jakub Wujek according to the CT II reference number 75938 from the Library of the Victor Wiktor Foundation in Lviv. Jakub Wujek was a Polish clergyman, a Jesuit, doctor of theology, rector of the Vilnius Academy. His translation of the Bible into Polish began in 1584-1595 and was published in its entirety in 1599. During the lifetime of Wujek only the New Testament and Psalter (1594) went out. The Old Testament was ready in 1596. Wujek died in Kraków on July 27, 1597, and the Bible appeared only on August 25, 1599, because Grodzicki together with the appointed commission led to changes in the text of the translation. Due to various circumstances and difficulties, Wujek’s work remained in the Catholic Church the most important translation of the Bible for over 350 years. Prior to the microbiological tests, paper pH tests were performed, counting every third card and examined at three points. The value of the measured pH indicates low acidification. Microbiological tests were carried out and it was found that the microbial infection is not evenly located. Most colonies grew on the dishes in which samples taken from the sticker or the title card were placed, and much less from the center of the book block. The assessment of microbiological hazards has been supplemented with a qualitative analysis of microorganisms. Mushrooms isolated from the book have been identified to the species. Aspergillus Niger van Tieghem was found in the study collection. The aim of the study was to synthesize new quinoline-derived compounds and to determine appropriate concentrations of these compounds to combat the microbiological hazards occurring in the Jakub Wujek Bible. In order to determine the activity coefficient a concentration range of solutions in dimethylsulfoxide was prepared to obtain the appropriate concentration of the solution. Linear growth of the fungus was controlled every 24 hours until the control pan containing the solidified medium from 1 cm3 of DMSO solution was completely overgrown. The dependence of the effectiveness of quinoline derivatives on the dose used is shown in the graph in the Aspergillus Niger van Tieghem ratio. A mixture for disinfecting the book was prepared. Quinoline derivatives are effective, safe compounds in the disinfection of library collections.

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