Isolation and characterization of microorganisms involved in the biodeterioration of concrete in sewers

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 61-68

  Nica, D ^a   Davis, J L ^a   Kirby, L ^a   Zuo, G ^a   Roberts, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodeterioration; Concrete; Thiobacillus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CONCRETES; DETERIORATION; NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCES; RNA; SEWERS;

BIODETERIORATION;

BIODEGRADATION;

RNA 16S;

BIODEGRADATION; CONCRETE; CORROSION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SEWER NETWORK;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BACILLUS; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIODEGRADATION; BIODETERIORATION; CORROSION; NONHUMAN; OCHROBACTRUM ANTHROPI; SEWER; THIOBACILLUS THIOOXIDANS;

AUSTRALIA; UNITED STATES;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS THIOOXIDANS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; MICROBACTERIUM; OCHROBACTRUM ANTHROPI; THIOBACILLUS;

EID: 0034232810     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-8305(00)00064-0     Document Type: Article

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