Reimagining Microbially Induced Concrete Deterioration: A Novel Approach Through Coupled Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope-Avizo Three-Dimensional Modeling of Biofilms.

ABSTRACT: Microbially induced concrete deterioration (MID) poses a significant and urgent challenge to urban sewerage systems globally, particularly in tropical coastal regions. Despite the acknowledged importance of biofilms in MICC, limited research on sewer pipe biofilms has hindered a comprehensive understanding of their deterioration mechanisms. To overcome this limitation, our research employed multiple staining techniques and digital volume correlation (DVC) technology, creating a new method to analyze the microstructure of biofilms, precisely identify the components of EPSs, and quantitatively examine MID mechanisms from a microscopic viewpoint. Our results revealed that the biofilm on concrete surfaces regulates the types of amino acids, thereby creating an environment conducive to microbia

SUBMITTER: Ma M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12301018 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature