Know-how

- Explain the mechanisms of corrosion, in particular biocorrosion ( Microorganism- influenced corrosion, MIC)

- Reproduce in laboratory the same conditions and environment that led to damaging the material (temperature, pH, oxygen, microorganisms…)

- Know the behaviour of materials in the long term

- Accompany the study results with practical recommendations

- To Give advices on protection systems for metallic structures (paints, cathodic protection, biocide)

- Increase life span and security of industrial structures

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All aspects of the biodeterioration of materials in the industrial sectors are studied :

- either in natural environment

- or in laboratory, in reproducing the natural conditions of use of the expertised systems (natural environment, samples of materials taken from installations…)