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 toxic...

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 toxic...

Deep subsurface oil reservoirs 100's of meters below Earth's surface exhibit extreme environmental conditions such as high temperature, high pressure, and high salinity. Still, these oil reservoirs are inhabited by a wide variety of microbial life.Microorganisms in oil reservoirs comprise relatively...

Oil biodegradation studies have mainly focused on microbial processes in dispersions, not specifically on the interfaces between the oil and the seawater in the dispersions. In this study, a hydrophobic adsorbent system, consisting of Fluortex fabrics, was used to investigate biodegradation of n-alk...