Deterioration of limestone structures associated with copper staining

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 179-185

  Gaylarde, Christine C ^a   Gaylarde, Peter M ^a   Beech, Iwona B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodeterioration; Biofilms; Copper; EDX; ESEM; Limestone; Monuments

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; DETERIORATION; GYPSUM; LIMESTONE; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS; PAINTING;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTANTS; BIODETERIORATION; COPPER CARBONATE; COPPER STAINING; EDX; ESEM; FILAMENTOUS FUNGUS; LONDON , UK; MONUMENTS; MOST PROBABLE EXPLANATION; PHOTOSYNTHETIC MICROORGANISMS; SURFACE AREAS; SURFACE FREE;

COPPER;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOFILM; BRASS; BRONZE; COPPER; FUNGUS; GYPSUM; LIMESTONE; MONUMENT; POLLUTION EFFECT; SPALLING;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; LONDON [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); FUNGI;

EID: 49549085068     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2008.01.007     Document Type: Article

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