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Audra L. Crouch

Engineering · The Ohio State University

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Mid career · publishing since 2008
Marine Biology and Environmental ChemistryGut microbiota and healthMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Publications

24

Citations

489

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

19

Publishing since 2008

Research summary
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Audra L. Crouch's research examines how microorganisms like bacteria and fungi degrade and corrode engineered materials, including polyurethane coatings, biofuel storage tanks, and carbon steel. This work combines microbiology and materials engineering to understand biodeterioration processes, such as biofilm formation and enzyme-driven breakdown of plastics and metals, with implications for material durability and microplastic formation.

Microbial corrosion of materialsBiodegradation of polyurethane and plasticsBiofilm formation and behaviorMaterials engineering and industrial applicationsEnvironmental microbiology

Publication output has been relatively steady over the past decade, with a peak in 2020 and a consistent average of about two papers per year since then.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.2/year recently
17182019: 2 publications192020: 5 publications5202021: 3 publications212022: 2 publications222023: 2 publications232024: 3 publications242025: 3 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Microbiology Resource Announcements×4
  • International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation×2
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×2
  • Microbiome×1
  • Applied and Environmental Microbiology×1
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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