Bacteria cause old buildings to feel off-colour
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 08:07
in Biology & Nature
The assumption that time, weather, and pollution are what cause buildings to decline is only partly true. Bacteria are also responsible for the ageing of buildings and monuments - a process known as biodeterioration, where organisms change the properties of materials through their vital activities...
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