Adhesion to and degradation of marble by amicrococcusstrain isolated from it
- 1 January 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Geomicrobiology Journal
- Vol. 9 (2-3) , 81-90
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01490459109385990
Abstract
A Micrococcus strain occurring frequently and isolated multiple times from stones was studied for its ability to adhere to substrates and to produce exopolysaccharides or extracellular polymeric substances, one of the essential prerequisites for biofilm formation. Measurements of the biodeterioration activity of this strain in terms of (i) pH drop, (ii) organic acid production, and (iii) weight loss of marble slabs demonstrated the highly aggressive biodeteriorating potential of the strain in question.Keywords
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