TY - GEN A1 - Koerdt, Andrea T1 - Methanogene Archaea - The impact of methanogenic Archaea on material, environment and health N2 - Different environmental samples reveal that methanogenic Archaea are part of a multi-species biofilm on corroding metallic structures (Fig. 1). Studies on microbial influenced corrosion (MIC) focus mainly on sulphate reducing Bacteria (SRB), leading to the assumption that they are exclusively responsible for metal corrosion. In fact, methanogenic Archaea are known to be involved in metal corrosion as well (e.g. Methanococcus maripaludis DSM 2067). In some cases SRB and methanogenic Archaea have comparable high corrosion rates. However, the underlying mechanisms causing corrosion are still unknown. The goal of this study is to analyse two environmental isolates (M. maripaludis DSM 2067, M. maripaludis KA1) and two human-related isolates (Methanobrevibacter oralis and Methanobrevibacter smithii) for their ability to deteriorate/transform metals, which are relevant for technical and clinical applications. Moreover, the studies will provide essential information on the interaction mechanisms of human-related Archaea, which are frequently found in peri-implantitis, with dental material such as implants, crowns and bridges leading to their degradation/ transformation. T2 - EMBO-Course CY - Wageningen, The Netherlands DA - 24.07.2017 KW - Corrosion KW - Methanogens KW - Biofilm KW - Implants PY - 2017 UR - https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-bam/frontdoor/index/index/docId/41899 AN - OPUS4-41899 AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany