Fungi Associated with Materials' Biodeterioration in the Humid Tropics

Abstract

Swab sampling methods, commonly used in field microbiological inspections of equipment tested in the humid tropics, were found to provide an inaccurate indication of fungi that grow actively on a test item.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA126913

Entities

People

  • William A. Dement

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aging (Materials)
  • Ammunition
  • Biodegradation
  • Culture Media
  • Electron Microscopes
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Fungi
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Microscopes
  • Microscopy
  • Sampling
  • Scanning Electron Microscopes
  • Scanning Electron Microscopy
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods

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  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Microbial Pathology