AEROPHYTIC CYANOBACTERIA AS A FACTOR IN THE BIODEGRADATION OF TECHNICAL MATERIALS ON EXTERNAL BUILDING WALLS

Journal Title: Civil and Environmental Engineering Reports - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 13

Abstract

A study conducted at the Institute of Environmental Engineering, University of Zielona Góra showed the presence of 4 species of aerophytic cyanobacteria in the biological material sampled from the external building wall with visible biocorrosion: Gloeocapsa montana Kützing, Phormidium calcareum Kützing, Aphanothece saxicola Nägeli, Gloeothece caldariorum (P.Richter) Hollerbach. High levels of moisture were detecteD in the places of biofilm occurrence.

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Marlena PIONTEK, Hanna LECHÓW

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  • EP ID EP271854
  • DOI 10.2478/ceer-2014-0019
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Marlena PIONTEK, Hanna LECHÓW (2014). AEROPHYTIC CYANOBACTERIA AS A FACTOR IN THE BIODEGRADATION OF TECHNICAL MATERIALS ON EXTERNAL BUILDING WALLS. Civil and Environmental Engineering Reports, 2(13), 109-119. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-271854