Microbial colonization of polymeric materials for space applications and mechanisms of biodeterioration: A review

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 59, Issue 3 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 170-179

  Gu, Ji Dong ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Biofilms; Degradation; Plasmids; Polymeric materials; Resistance; Space station

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIOFILMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; SPACE APPLICATIONS; SPACE STATIONS;

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CARBON SOURCES; MICROBIAL BIOFILM FORMATION; PLASMIDS;

POLYMERS;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; COLONIZATION; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIAL ECOLOGY; PLASMID; POLYMER; SATELLITE MISSION;

ACHROMOBACTER DENITRIFICANS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; OCHROBACTRUM ANTHROPI; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA; VIBRIO HARVEYI; XANTHOMONAS;

EID: 33947497024     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2006.08.010     Document Type: Article

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