Preliminary Scanning Electron Microscopy Study of Microbiologically Induced Deterioration of High Alkali Low-Lime Glass

Microscopic, chemical, and molecular-biological investigation of the decayed medieval stained window glasses of two Catalonian churches

“…In addition, the presence of bio-pitting – more or less developed depending on the glass composition – was observed. Previous work (Koestler et al., 1986) already reported that pitting occurred only on glass with a K-rich composition but not on Na-glass.…”

Pre‐Viking Swedish hillfort glass: A prospective long‐term alteration analogue for vitrified nuclear waste

“…The influence of microbes on glass alteration rates and mechanisms is of particular interest as microbes have been known to play a role in glass alteration in natural environments, but they have been relatively understudied in the context of the durability of nuclear waste glasses being designed for disposal at the Hanford Site . This sentiment has been previously stated by Donald, who noted that complexing organic acids, as produced by some microorganisms, can have a significant (positive and/or negative) altering effect on waste glasses .…”

Non-destructive chemical characterization of ceramic sherds from Shipwreck 31CR314 and Brunswick Town, North Carolina

“…Microorganisms, such as fungi or algae, might also be suspects for the observed marks. Spalling, pitting and fissures were among the evidence of microbiological deterioration of glass surfaces gathered through SEM examination by Koestler et al (1987), although the marks observed do not appear to be like those observed on the QAR glazed surfaces. In anaerobic conditions, sulfate-reducing marine bacteria create conditions involving several chemical reactions associated with deterioration on a range of materials, including ceramics.…”