Microbial Degradation of Materials: General Processes

Uhlig's Corrosion Handbook: Third Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 351-363

  Gu, J D ^a   Ford, T E ^b   Mitchell, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (United States)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Material degradation processes and sources of carbon and energy; Microbial biofilms, collection of bacterial cells aggregates of cells, maintained on surfaces by electrostatic forces; Microbial degradation of materials microorganisms, active role in biosphere, mediating decomposition of natural organic materials and recycling essential nutrients

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860251858     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470872864.ch26     Document Type: Chapter

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