The summer course is designed to offer a captivating exploration into the fascinating world of Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC). Delve into understanding how MIC evolves and the critical evidence required to establish its microbial influence on corrosion processes. Moreover, gain invaluable insights and practical guidance on seamlessly integrating diverse data streams—ranging from microbial analyses to metallurgical and chemical assessments—into MIC investigations.
You can still join us on this enriching journey to unravel the complexities of MIC and equip yourself with essential tools for comprehensive corrosion analysis. There are still a few spots available.
During this course of 4 days, Corrosion Alliance will teach you a lot more about molecular techniques in relation to MIC and the collection of multiple lines of evidence.
Budapest MIC Summer School Program
Dates: August 26 (Monday) – August 30 (Friday), 2024
Day 1: Arrival
- 18:00: Students’ and Teachers’ Meeting
Day 2: Introduction to MIC and Corrosion Basics
- 09:00 – 10:30:
- Welcome & Housekeeping
- Meet the Teachers (Judit Knisz/Torben Lund Skovhus)
- What is MIC? (Torben Lund Skovhus/Judit Knisz)
- Basics of Microbiology
- Definitions
- Role of Microbes in Corrosion
- Debunking MIC Myths
- 10:30 – 11:00: Coffee Break
- 11:00 – 12:30:
- Introduction to Corrosion (Anette Alsted Rasmussen/László Péter)
- Corrosion Management and MIC Assessment (Rick Eckert/Torben Lund Skovhus)
- 12:30 – 14:00: Lunch
- 14:00 – 17:00:
- Analysis of Corrosion Failure Cases (André Abilio/Rick Eckert)
- Current Practices vs. Required Data Lines for MIC Assessment
- Discriminating Between MIC and Non-MIC Cases
- Comparative Analysis of Corroded and Non-Corroded Areas
- Analysis of Corrosion Failure Cases (André Abilio/Rick Eckert)
Day 3: MIC Failure Analysis and On-site Sampling
- 09:00 – 12:30:
- Analysis of Corrosion Failure Cases (Continued)
- Framework for MIC Failure Analysis
- Evaluation of Multiple Failure Cases
- Student Group Exercise
- Theory – On-site Sampling for MIC (Scott/Judit/Anette)
- Analysis of Corrosion Failure Cases (Continued)
- 12:00 – 13:00: Lunch
- 13:00 – 16:00: Practical MMM Training in Rotation
- ATP Biomass Measurements
- DNA Isolation, qPCR, and Sequencing
- Theoretical Exercise on Bioinformatics
Day 4: Practical Training and Budapest Visit
- 08:30: Arrival at Research Centre for Natural Sciences (RCNS)
- 09:00 – 15:00: Practical Training on Metallurgical and Environmental/Chemical Testing Related to MIC
- SEM-EDX
- Metallurgy
- Electrochemistry
- 15:00: Visit of Budapest
- 19:00: Joint Dinner
Day 5: Integration and Wrap-up
- 09:00 – 12:30:
- Integration of Microbiological Data with Other Lines of Evidence (Torben Lund Skovhus/Judit Knisz)
- Analysis and Reporting of MIC Testing (Scott Wade/Rick Eckert)
- 12:30 – 14:00: Lunch
- 14:00 – 15:00:
- Wrap-up, Evaluation, Quiz, Certificate Distribution
- Group Photo with Certificates (Judit Knisz/Torben Lund Skovhus)
Please note, this program is subject to change. For participation: contact us or look at: https://www.euro-mic.org/events/26-08-2024-budapest-mic-summer-school/
