Applied Microbiology and Beneficial Microbes

In general, biodeterioration is an undesirable deterioration of materials consisting of both metals and polymers in the presence of microorganisms. Cash damage can cause premature or unexpected consequences and the problem is often translated into system failures and economic losses.

• Bacterial bioremediation
• Microbiologically influenced corrosion
• Biofilms and biofouling
• Biotransformation and biodegradation of hazardous compounds
• Biodeterioration and biodegradation of wood and polymeric materials
• Recycling of nutrients, waste, and pollution
• Biodegradation and bioremediation of persistent pollutants
• Biodiversity of organisms involved in biodeterioration
• Bioremediation in environmental protection