Bacterial bio-mediated calcite precipitation for monumental stones conservation: Methods of evaluation

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 36, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 139-145

  Tiano, P ^a   Biagiotti, L ^b   Mastromei, G ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CARBONATE;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRYSTALLIZATION; MICROCOCCUS; POROSITY; PRECIPITATION; PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STONE DISSOLUTION; TECHNIQUE;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CALCIUM CARBONATE; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; EVALUATION STUDIES; SCULPTURE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0033134726     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(99)00019-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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