Biodeterioration 7

Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Developments in Microbicides for the Protection of Materials....Pages 1-19
Biodeterioration Problems in Formulated Products and Industrial Systems—Evaluation and Control....Pages 20-25
Biofilm Development and Emulsifier Levels in Metal Working Fluid Systems....Pages 26-30
The Application of Interference Reflection Microscopy to the Study of Bacterial Adhesion to Solid Surfaces....Pages 31-35
Legionella: a Biofilm Organism in Engineered Water Systems?....Pages 36-42
Non-biocidal Anti-fouling Coatings....Pages 43-48
Microfouling Film Composition, Thickness and Surface Roughness on Ship Trial Antifouling Paints....Pages 49-56
Biofilms on Meat Processing Surfaces....Pages 57-61
Biodeterioration: How Can Microcomputers Help?....Pages 62-72
Computer-assisted Taxonomy of Filamentous Microfungi....Pages 73-77
Microbial Interactions with Mineral Materials....Pages 78-100
Control of Microbial Growths on Stone and Concrete....Pages 101-106
Metabolic Activities of Bacteria Isolated from Building Stone and their Relationship to Stone Decay....Pages 107-112
Biogenic Sulphuric Acid Attack in Sewage Systems....Pages 113-117
Screening for Biocides to Inhibit Biogenic Sulphuric Acid Corrosion in Sewage Pipelines....Pages 118-122
Distribution and Effects of Fungi on and in Sandstones....Pages 123-128
Effects of Lichens on Mineral Surfaces....Pages 129-134
Biodeterioration and Disinfectants....Pages 135-145
Clinical Consequences of Microbial Action on Medicines....Pages 146-151
Incidence of Microbial Contamination in Medicines in Hospitals....Pages 152-156
Drug Interactions with Plastics and their Biological Consequences....Pages 157-162
The Degradation of Preservatives of Microorganisms....Pages 163-170
Studies on the Colonization and Degradation of Human Hair by Streptomyces fradiae....Pages 171-179
Microbiology of Automobile Electrocoat Paint Systems....Pages 180-185
Incidence of Aspergillus flavus in Rice and Rice Products in Uttar Pradesh, India....Pages 186-192
Effluent Treatment: An Introductory Review....Pages 193-206
The Use of Chitin by Vibrios in Saline Waters....Pages 207-212
Microbial Degradation of Cyanide Containing Effluent from a Dye Industry....Pages 213-218
Products of Hydrocarbon-Microorganism Interaction....Pages 219-236
Microbiology and Distribution of Hydrocarbons in the Marine Surface Oil Film....Pages 237-241
The Microbial Activity of Glutaraldehyde in Chain Conveyor Lubricant Formulations....Pages 242-247
Control of Microbial Contamination of Fuels in Storage....Pages 248-255
Bacterial Extracellular Polymers: a Major Cause of Spoilage in Middle Distillate Fuels....Pages 256-262
Application of Formaldehyde-releasing Compound in Oil in Water Emulsions in a Deep Coal Mine....Pages 263-267
The Bacterial Metabolism of Monocyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons....Pages 268-273
Bird Damage: a Constant Threat in an Ever Changing Scene....Pages 274-279
Damage Prevention through Improved Detection of Insect Pests in Stores....Pages 280-285
Review of Rodent and Insect Damage to Stored Products and Non-pesticidal Methods of Control....Pages 286-291
The State of the Art in the Protection of Marine Structures from Biodeterioration....Pages 292-304
The Minimum Leaching Rate of some Toxins from Antifouling Paints Required to Prevent Settlement of Fouling Organisms....Pages 305-308
The Effect of Microbial Biofilms on Organotin Release by an Antifouling Paint....Pages 309-314
Biodegradation of Biomass—Mechanisms....Pages 315-324
Mechanisms of Bacterial Biodegradation of Alkyl Sulphate and Alkylpolyethoxy Sulphate Surfactants....Pages 325-332
Cellulase Mechanisms....Pages 333-346
Modes of Microbial Attack on Lignin....Pages 347-350
Mechanistic Aspects of Polyurethane Biodeterioration....Pages 351-358
Electrochemical Interpretation of the Role of Microorganisms in Corrosion....Pages 359-371
The Antimicrobial Effect of Pigments in Corrosion Protective Paints....Pages 372-377
Involvement of Bacterial Exopolymers in Biodeterioration of Metals....Pages 378-384
The Effect of Marine Fouling on Fatigue and Corrosion-Fatigue of Offshore Structures....Pages 385-390
Hydrogen Absorption During the Microbial Corrosion of Steel....Pages 391-397
Thermophilic Sulphide Generating Bacteria Causing Corrosion in High Temperature Oilfield Systems....Pages 398-403
Methods for Insight into Mechanisms of Microbially Influenced Metal Corrosion....Pages 404-410
Monitoring Sulphate Reduction Activity in the Field Using Radiorespirometry....Pages 411-417
 Actinomycetes and Biodeterioration in the Field of Fine Art....Pages 418-423
The Effect of Microbial Growth on Synthetic Polymers Used on Works of Art....Pages 424-427
Microbial Deterioration of Historic Glass Plate Negatives....Pages 428-435
Biologically Induced Corrosion of Natural Stones—Strong Contamination of Monuments with Nitrifying Organisms....Pages 436-440
Status Report: Ongoing Studies of the Susceptibility of Stone Consolidants to Microbiologically Induced Deterioration....Pages 441-448
Comparison of Possible Chemical and Microbial Factors Influencing Paper Decay by Iron-Gall Inks....Pages 449-454
Effect of Cleaning on the Distribution of Microorganisms on Rock Surfaces....Pages 455-460
Deterioration of Hair by Airborne Microorganisms: Implications for Museum Biological Collections....Pages 461-465
Biodeterioration of Paint—a State-of-the-Art Comment....Pages 466-485
Fungal Colonization of Organic Coatings in Cotton Mills....Pages 486-492
Microbiology of Paper and Board Manufacture....Pages 493-506
Bioluminescent Assessment of Fungal Growth on Plastic Packaging Materials....Pages 507-510
Physical Conditions and Microbial Growth: Some Implications for Biodeterioration....Pages 511-516
Evaluation of Thermal Pasteurization for Control of Metalworking Fluid Biodeterioration....Pages 517-522
The Control of Microorganisms Using Ionising Radiation....Pages 523-528
Control of Microbial Growth through the Exclusion of Air....Pages 529-534
Microbial Deterioration of Rubber....Pages 535-552
Microbial Degradation of Synthetic Polymers....Pages 553-561
Novel Test Methods for the Microbial Deterioration of Polyester Polyurethanes....Pages 562-567
Airborne Fungi in Coal Mines and Their Relation to the Colonization of Certain Materials....Pages 568-574
Changes in Natural Rubber Vulcanizates Due to Microbial Degradation....Pages 575-579
The Study of Fungal Contamination in the Field of Electronics....Pages 580-584
A Review of the Nature and Causes of Post-harvest Deterioration in Fruits and Vegetables, with Especial Reference to those in International Trade....Pages 585-602
Stimulation of Aflatoxin Formation in Maize Seeds....Pages 603-607
Involvement of Trichothecenes in the Pathogenicity of Myrothecium roridum....Pages 608-613
Grain Storage: the Management of Ecological Change....Pages 614-633
Spices and Mycotoxins—a Review of Biodeterioration and Health Implications....Pages 634-641
Post-harvest Losses Caused by Anthracnose (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides) of Tropical Fruits and Vegetables....Pages 642-646
Rapid Methods and Automation in Microbiology for Biomass Estimation....Pages 647-656
Rapid Methods for Sulphate-reducing Bacteria....Pages 657-663
Rapid Microbiology: the Use of Luminescence and Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) for Enumerating Microbes and Checking Effectiveness of Biocides: Present Status and Future Prospects....Pages 664-668
Industrial Application of the Malthus Analyser....Pages 669-672
Real-time Screening of Microorganisms in Waters and Effluents....Pages 673-678
Flow Micro-fluorimetry as an Aid to DNA Determinations in the Genus Penicillium ....Pages 679-682
Biodeterioration of Textile Materials and Textile Preservation....Pages 683-702
The Importance of Microfungi and Bacteria in the Deterioration of Timber....Pages 703-708
Immunological Methods for the Detection and Characterisation of Wood Decay Basidiomycetes....Pages 709-713
Recent Trends in Wood Preservation Research....Pages 714-720
Termite Control: Changing Attitudes and Technologies....Pages 721-726
The Wood-Boring Isopod, Sphaeroma: a Threat to Maritime Structures in Warm Waters....Pages 727-732
In-service Decay of Timber Joinery and its Eradication....Pages 733-738
Bacterial Attack of Wood Cell Walls....Pages 739-742
Cellulolytic Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria in the Teredinidae (Mollusca: Bivalvia)....Pages 743-748
Soft-rot Decay of Treated Hardwoods....Pages 749-754
Studies on the Toxicity of Biocides towards Mould and Sapstain Fungi....Pages 755-761
Wood Preservative Efficacy Against Dry Wood Insects....Pages 762-767
Wood Degrading Activity of some Lignicolous Marine Fungi....Pages 768-773
Landfill Gas—a Global Review....Pages 774-790
Methods for Sampling Airborne Micro-organisms at Solid Waste Disposal Sites....Pages 791-797
The Effect of Incorporation of Refuse Derived Fuel Processing Fines into the Growing Media on Yield and other Physiological Characteristics of Crop Plants....Pages 798-804
The Efficiency of the Insect Musca domestica L. in Recycling Organic Wastes as a Source of Protein....Pages 805-810
Exploitation of Refuse by Anaerobic Microbial Intervention....Pages 811-818
Biogas Production from Seaweed Waste Following Alginate Extraction....Pages 819-824
A Review of Aerobic Biodegradation of Solid Wastes....Pages 825-839
Back Matter....Pages 841-850