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Coupled reliability model of biodeterioration, chloride ingress and cracking for reinforced concrete structures [PDF]

, 2008
International audienceMaintaining and operating civil infrastructure systems has been recognized as a critical issue worldwide. Among all possible causes of safety reduction during the structural lifetime, deteriora- tion is particularly important ...
Bastidas-Arteaga, Emilio, Chateauneuf, Alaa, Ribas Silva, Moema, Sánchez-Silva, Mauricio   +3 more
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Airborne Halophilic and Non‐Halophilic Microbial Communities in an Underground Salt Mine Affected by Seasonal Environmental Fluctuations

Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 18, Issue 1, February 2026.
This study tests seasonal controls on airborne microbes in the UNESCO‐listed Bochnia Salt Mine. In summer, relative humidity exceeded the halite deliquescence threshold, coinciding with higher NaCl aerosol and greater densities of halophilic microbes; in winter, humidity stayed below deliquescence and halophilic microbes declined at least 13‐fold while
Aleksandra Puławska, Michalina Rachubik, Dominika Drzewiecka, Luciana Albuquerque, Conceiçao Egas, Jolanta Kalinowska, Krzysztof Krawczyk, Maciej Manecki, Camille Locht, Magdalena Kowalewicz‐Kulbat   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Metagenomic Analysis of Polypropylene and Low-Density Polyethylene Plastispheres from an Intensive Agriculture Waste Landfill

Microplastics
Synthetic plastics are polymers that are largely produced worldwide, impacting ecosystems and human health. Microplastics are produced from fragmentation and degradation of larger plastics, as a consequence of environmental factors.
Diego Becerra, Gema Rodríguez-Caballero, Lara Paloma Sáez, Conrado Moreno-Vivián, Alfonso Olaya-Abril, Víctor Manuel Luque-Almagro, María Dolores Roldán   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tackling post-harvest cereal losses in sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]

, 2013
Post-harvest loss reduction raises food availability without increasing the use of land, water and agricultural inputs. This article refers to the case of grain to show the hurdles that farmers have to clear in taking measures to reduce losses and ...
Bennett, Ben, Bernard, Marc, Hodges, Rick, Rembold, Felix   +3 more
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Toward Advanced Degradable Soft Robotics Incorporating Transient Soft Electronics: Materials, Fabrication, and Applications

Advanced Electronic Materials, Volume 12, Issue 1, 7 January 2026.
Degradable soft robots are gaining attention for applications in various fields such as exploration, healthcare, and security. The integration of transient electronics is essential to enhance their intelligent task‐performing capabilities. This review offers insights into the advancement of soft electronic–robotic systems by providing an overview of ...
Kyung‐Sub Kim, Yong‐Joong Shin, Woo‐Jin Lee, Seung‐Kyun Kang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biocidal Activity of Phyto-Derivative Products Used on Phototrophic Biofilms Growing on Stone Surfaces of the Domus Aurea in Rome (Italy)

Applied Sciences, 2020
Hypogean or enclosed monuments are important cultural heritage sites that can suffer biodegradation. Many of the stone walls of the prestigious Domus Aurea are overwhelmed by dense biofilms and so need intervention.
Lorenza Rugnini, Giada Migliore, Flavia Tasso, Neil Thomas William Ellwood, Anna Rosa Sprocati, Laura Bruno   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Analysis into the viability of pea gravel as a diffusing material for biostimulation systems in petroleum hydrocarbon‐contaminated soils

Journal of Environmental Quality, Volume 55, Issue 1, January/February 2026.
Abstract Injecting biostimulatory solutions around underground storage tanks (UGSTs) promotes petroleum hydrocarbon (PHC) bioremediation without the use of intrusive infrastructure. Yet, it is unclear how the interaction between porous bedding material (i.e., pea gravel) and biostimulatory solutions impacts PHC biodegradation rates.
Aimée D. Schryer, Alejandro Alvarez Ruiz, Kris Bradshaw, Steven D. Siciliano   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Role of the reversible electrochemical deprotonation of phosphate species in anaerobic biocorrosion of steels [PDF]

, 2007
Sulphate reducing bacteria are known to play a major role in anaerobic microbiological influenced corrosion of steels, but mechanisms behind their influence are still source of debates as certain phenomena remain unexplained.
Alain Bergel, Albery, Angell, Beech, Belay, Brennenstuhl, Bryant, Canhoto, Chan, Chen, Ciszkowska, Crolet, Crolet, Da Silva, Da Silva, Da Silva, Daniele, Daniele, Daniele, Daniele, Daniele, Fonseca, Hamilton, Hamilton, Harms, Hernández Gayosso, Heyrovsky, Iverson, King, King, Lee, Lee, Lee, Leonardo De Silva Muñoz, Marinović, Marinović, Mc Leod, Molina, Nielsen, O’Neil, Pankhania, Rajagopal, Rao, Régine Basséguy, Sand, Santana Rodríguez, Stojek, Takehara, Videla, Von Wolzogen Kühr, Yang, Yashiro, Yu, Yu   +53 more
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Effect of Organoclay on Morphology, Barrier Properties, and Aerobic Biodegradation of Poly(Lactic Acid)/Natural Rubber Nanocomposites

SPE Polymers, Volume 7, Issue 1, January 2026.
Morphology, water vapor permeability, and aerobic biodegradation of poly(lactic acid)/natural rubber/Cloisite 30B nanocomposites. ABSTRACT In this work, the correlation of morphology, water vapor permeability (WVP), and organoclay (Cloisite 30B, C30B) concentration on the aerobic biodegradation of poly(lactic acid) (PLA)/natural rubber (NR)/C30B was ...
Mohammad Hesam Alemi, Azam Jalali‐Arani   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Global Status of Jet Fuel Biodeterioration Risk in the Era of Sustainable Aviation Fuels—A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis

Fuels
Microbial contamination of aviation fuels is a persistent operational and safety challenge, compromising fuel quality and accelerating material degradation.
Sabrina Anderson Beker, Beni Jequicene Mussengue Chaúque, Marcela Marmitt, Guilherme Brittes Benitez, Frederick J. Passman, Fatima Menezes Bento   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source