Fungal deterioration of barrier concrete used in nuclear waste disposal

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 7-8, 2007, Pages 643-653

  Fomina, M ^a   Podgorsky, V S ^a   Olishevska, S V ^a   Kadoshnikov, V M ^b   Pisanska, I R ^b   Hillier, S ^c   Gadd, G M ^d  

^a ZABOLOTNY INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY AND VIROLOGY   (Ukraine)

^b Institute of Environmental Geochemistry under National Academy of Sciences and Ministry for Emergencies and Affairs of Population Protection from the Consequences of Chornobyl Catastrophe   (Ukraine)

^c SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodeterioration; Calcium; Concrete; Fungi; Oxalate; Silicon

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CONCRETE; FUNGUS; MICROCOSM; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; FUNGI;

EID: 36849030371     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490450701672240     Document Type: Article

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