April 6 - 7, 2009. Economic and Social Impact of Fungal Deteriogens
Manchester, UK Further information

Organised by the British Mycological Society and the International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation Society. Session titles include: Fungal Deteriogen of Materials and their Conservation, Fungal Deteriogens and Food Spoilage, Impact of Fungal Deteriogens on Health, Economic Impact of Fungal Deteriogens. In addition there will be a number of posters.
Suggested reading: Microbial Biodegradation: Genomics and Molecular Biology and Mycology books

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14th International Symposium on Biodeterioration and Biodegradation
October 6 - 11, 2008. Messina, Italy Further information
The IBBS-14 Symposium is dedicated to different topics dealing with biodeterioration and biodegradation of organic and inorganic materials including cultural heritage objects, medical devices, corrosion of metals and other applied aspects such as hydrocarbons and pollutants biodegradation and techniques applied to the study of microorganisms involved in these processes.

Suggested further reading: Microbial Biodegradation: Genomics and Molecular Biology

Labels: biodegradation