The International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation Society was formally established in 1969 as an international, multidisciplinary organisation concerned with the biodeterioration of commercially important materials.    more..

The official scientific journal of the International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation Society is issued 8 times a year by Elsevier Press. The journal contains original papers, review articles, comments and news items. The Society's annual membership includes the journal.

FEMS 2009 - 3rd Congress of European Microbiologists
28th June - 22nd July 2009
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©2006 IBBS

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Microbes in wastewater.
© 2003 IBBS & C. van der Gast

Paper mill ceiling.
© 2003 IBBS & H. C. Flemming

Lichen.
© 2003 IBBS & J. Gillatt

Corroded pipes.
© 2003 IBBS & I. Beech

Church wall.
© 2003 IBBS & D. Allsopp