Conservation of ornamental stone by Myxococcus xanthus-induced carbonate biomineralization

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 2182-2193

  Rodriguez Navarro, Carlos ^a   Rodriguez Gallego, Manuel ^a   Chekroun, Koutar Ben ^a   Gonzalez Muñoz, Maria Teresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATES; EPITAXIAL GROWTH; LIMESTONE; PH EFFECTS;

ORNAMENTAL STONES;

MICROBIOLOGY;

CALCIUM CARBONATE; CARBONIC ACID;

BIOMINERALIZATION; CONSERVATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MONUMENT;

ARCHITECTURE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOMINERALIZATION; CHANNEL GATING; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CULTURE MEDIUM; DETERIORATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GAS ANALYSIS; GENETIC CONSERVATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GRAIN; GROWTH REGULATION; MYXOCOCCUS XANTHUS; NONHUMAN; ORNAMENTAL STONE; PH; POLLUTION; PRECIPITATION; PRODUCTIVITY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; ULTRASOUND; URBAN AREA;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING TRANSMISSION; MYXOCOCCUS XANTHUS; SCULPTURE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MYXOCOCCUS XANTHUS;

EID: 0037392938     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.69.4.2182-2193.2003     Document Type: Article

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