Corrosion influenced by biofilms during wet nuclear waste storage

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 151-156

  Diosi G ^a   Telegdi, J ^b   Farkas, Gy ^a   Gazso L G ^a   Bokori, E ^a  

^a National Research Institute for Radiobiology and Radiohygiene Budapest   (Hungary)

^b CHEMICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Corrosion; Nuclear waste

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE; STAINLESS STEEL;

NUCLEAR WASTE STORAGE;

CORROSION;

BIOFILM; CORROSION; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; REPOSITORY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0037227223     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-8305(02)00138-5     Document Type: Article

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