Influence of pore structure on the effectiveness of a biogenic carbonate surface treatment for limestone conservation

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 77, Issue 19, 2011, Pages 6808-6820

  De Muynck, Willem ^a   Leuridan, Stijn ^a   Van Loo, Denis ^a   Verbeken, Kim ^a   Cnudde, Veerle ^a   De Belie, Nele ^a   Verstraete, Willy ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ADSORPTION; BIODEPOSITION; BIOGENIC CARBONATES; DEGRADATION PROCESS; FREEZING AND THAWING; MACROPOROUS; MICRO-TOMOGRAPHY; MICROPOROUS; OUTER SURFACE; PROTECTIVE PERFORMANCE; UREOLYTIC;

ADSORPTION; CARBONATION; LIMESTONE; MICROPOROSITY; PORE PRESSURE; PORE STRUCTURE; SODIUM SULFATE; WATER ABSORPTION;

SURFACE TREATMENT;

CALCIUM CARBONATE; CARBONIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ADSORPTION; BACTERIUM; BIOGENIC DEPOSIT; CARBONATE; DEGRADATION; FREEZING; LIMESTONE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POROSITY; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); THAWING; TOMOGRAPHY; UREA; VISUALIZATION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; METABOLISM;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL ADHESION; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CARBONATES;

EID: 82955227980     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: 10985336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.00219-11     Document Type: Article

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