Bacteria involved in sewer pipe corrosion identified
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 - 09:31
in Health & Medicine
Microbes corrode sewer pipes from the inside, a process that can lead to spills, bad odors, disease outbreaks, and the need for costly repairs. In a first step towards reducing the corrosion, researchers have identified the culprit microbes. The research is published in the October Applied and Environmental Microbiology.