Adhesion to and degradation of marble by a micrococcus strain isolated from it

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 2-3, 1991, Pages 81-90

  Urzi C ^a   Lisi, S ^a   Criseo, G ^a   Pernice, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Biodeterioration; Biofilm; Micrococcus

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; BIODETERIORATION; MARBLE; MICROCOCCUS;

EID: 0026379988     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490459109385990     Document Type: Article

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