The purpose of this study was to isolate microorganisms associated to surface-affected concrete structures and to measure the in vitro dissolution of concrete based on the release of elements such as calcium and silicon. Although many microorganisms were detected only a fungus was capable of significantly decreasing the culture medium pH and releasing both elements. The molecular characterization allowed to identify the microorganism as Aspergillus carbonaurius, a citric-acid producing fungus that dissolved concrete in the in vitro test. After seven days of incubation, the soluble calcium concentration in the uninoculated culture medium containing concrete was 172.3 mg/L, while in the inoculated medium it was 525.0 mg/L. The soluble silicon...
Microbes play key geoactive roles in the biosphere, particularly in the areas of element biotransfor...
Microbial biodeposition of calcite induction for improving the performance of rammed earth is a rese...
Para atender às necessidades de durabilidade das obras, é de fundamental importância o conhecimento ...
The understanding of the different deterioration mechanisms, which can attack the concrete, is highl...
All materials for construction can be colonized by microorganisms in just a few hours of exposure to...
Microorganisms can grow on the surface of concrete and inside its pores and microcracks, producing d...
IlustracionesUna gran parte de las estructuras urbanas son elaboradas con concreto el cual, es consi...
Concrete is the most widely used construction material in the world being cement one of its main com...
© 2018 Galina Yakovleva et al. Concrete resistance to the destructive action of microorganisms is co...
International audienceBuilding materials can be exposed to microorganisms (mainly bacteria, fungi an...
Concrete is the most extensively used material in construction and is generally relatively resistant...
The aim of this investigation was to design and develop a novel decontamination process for concrete...
. This paper presents the experimental study on concrete strength degradation under intrusive of mic...
The object of this study is the regularity of changes in the biogenic destructive effect of microorg...
An overview is presented of research on the interactions between micro-organisms and mineral buildin...
Microbes play key geoactive roles in the biosphere, particularly in the areas of element biotransfor...
Microbial biodeposition of calcite induction for improving the performance of rammed earth is a rese...
Para atender às necessidades de durabilidade das obras, é de fundamental importância o conhecimento ...
The understanding of the different deterioration mechanisms, which can attack the concrete, is highl...
All materials for construction can be colonized by microorganisms in just a few hours of exposure to...
Microorganisms can grow on the surface of concrete and inside its pores and microcracks, producing d...
IlustracionesUna gran parte de las estructuras urbanas son elaboradas con concreto el cual, es consi...
Concrete is the most widely used construction material in the world being cement one of its main com...
© 2018 Galina Yakovleva et al. Concrete resistance to the destructive action of microorganisms is co...
International audienceBuilding materials can be exposed to microorganisms (mainly bacteria, fungi an...
Concrete is the most extensively used material in construction and is generally relatively resistant...
The aim of this investigation was to design and develop a novel decontamination process for concrete...
. This paper presents the experimental study on concrete strength degradation under intrusive of mic...
The object of this study is the regularity of changes in the biogenic destructive effect of microorg...
An overview is presented of research on the interactions between micro-organisms and mineral buildin...
Microbes play key geoactive roles in the biosphere, particularly in the areas of element biotransfor...
Microbial biodeposition of calcite induction for improving the performance of rammed earth is a rese...
Para atender às necessidades de durabilidade das obras, é de fundamental importância o conhecimento ...