La necesidad de encontrar nuevos microrganismos de interés industrial ha llevado a buscarlos en ambientes diversos. Por ello, un nicho ecológico poco estudiado en relación con las bacterias, pero que puede albergar microorganismos de interés, es la madera en degradación. Esta degradación es un proc...

This work has been focused on the isolation and characterization of microorganism from decayed wood. 357 bacterial species were isolated from different wood samples and European locations. 25% of them belong to the Bacillus genus, which are known as producer metabolites and enzymes suitable for bio...

Wood and wood derived materials are versatile and in widespread use. To withstand the constant threat of degradation by climatic and biotic agents (e.g. molds and insects), preservation is a continuous challenge. New environmental regulations have changed wood decay prevention from traditional tox...

Wood and wood derived materials are versatile and in widespread use. To withstand the constant threat of degradation by climatic and biotic agents (e.g. molds and insects), preservation is a continuous challenge. New environmental regulations have changed wood decay prevention from traditional tox...

The objective of the ERA-IB-project ProWood is to generate innovative, economically feasible and ecologically friendly bio-coatings to protect wood against decay. The project involves sol-gel-systems, functionalized vegetable oils and alkyd coatings suitable for incorporation of decay preventing b...