Biofilms and extracellular matrices on geomaterials

Environmental Geology

Volumn 46, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 429-435

  Kemmling, A ^a   Kamper M ^a   Flies, C ^a   Schieweck, O ^a   Hoppert, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Biogenic weathering; Building stone; Desiccation; Extracellular polymers

Indexed keywords

CELLS; ECOSYSTEMS; GEOLOGY; POLYMERS; POLYSACCHARIDES; ROCKS; WEATHERING;

EXTRACELLULAR MATRICES; GEOMATERIALS; MAN-MADE MATERIALS; NATURAL ROCKS;

BIOFILMS;

BIOFILM; BIOLOGICAL WEATHERING; BUILDING STONE;

EID: 4544308256     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00254-004-1044-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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