MICTEST publication in “Connexion” magazine
EXOLUM will publish in his next “Connexion” magazine number details of MICTEST project. “Connexion” magazine will be disseminated to more than 2,300 Exolum professionals and Stakeholders present in 8 different countries: Spain, United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany,...
Hormoconis Resinae used to develop a Biofilm Biomass in MICTEST Project
Dassault partner desired to obtain large quantities of biofilm biomass for testing the clogging effect of real fuel tank filters. To this purpose, a protocol for the extensive production of biofilm biomass was successfully developed, using Hormoconis resinae (MIC 177)...
Experiments on Sustainable Aviation Fuel were performed in MICTEST Project
Experiments performed for MICTEST project were carried out including Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) supplied for EXOLUM. Derived from biomass, SAF can result in an 80% drop in CO2 emissions, as well as significantly less particulates and sulphur, in comparison to...
Exolum microbiological samples Isolated in LEITAT facilities in MICTEST
Samples from different Exolum facilities were taken with sterilized material, in controlled conditions, and sent in refrigerated packages to LEITAT, where some microbiological strains of Amorphotheca resinae (MIC 177), Pseudomonas spp. (MIC212) and Escherichia spp....
Two contamination experiments on fuel systems were performed in MICTEST
Different protocols (adhesion evaluation and biofilm formation) for validating materials, coatings and components for aviation systems that will simulate, as much as possible, the contaminations developed on fuel systems has been performed. Subsequently, a protocol...
Identification of the core microbiome of real fuel tanks in European Project MICTEST
Identification of the core microbiome of real fuel tanks through bacterial and fungal biodiversity analyses (Illumina sequencing of ribosomal markers) has been performed. Results have been used to create a microbial strain collection (142 strains). From those, ten...
Progress meeting after 1 year of project execution
On the 15ht of June, the MICTEST consortium met again virtually for a review of the progress made after one year of project execution. Again, the topic manager Dassault Aviation as well as the two partners Leitat and CLH attended the meeting with various...
Discover the MICTEST leaflet
The leaflet of the MICTEST project has been published! Click here to download it! Below the pictures:
6 month meeting to evaluate progress made
On the 18th of October, the consortium of the MICTEST project met virtually for a progress meeting after 6 months of project execution. In addition to the Topic Manager being Dassault Aviation, both partners Leitat and CLH attended the meeting. In this first period,...
Developing new anti-microbial solutions for aircraft fuel tanks
MICTEST, a new Clean Sky project, received a grant to tackle the microbially corrosion in aircraft fuel tanks. Aircrafts, that stay for long periods on the ground have a tendency to see microorganism grow in the hydrocarbonwater interphase in fuel tanks. The project,...
