The researchers observed that the bacterial strain that grew ... current measured at the surface of the metal: "The finding that magnetite, a common corrosion product, facilitates ...

The biocides market is often discussed in the context of water treatment, paints and coatings, personal care, and agriculture ...

Soon, though, it could also be used to stop bacteria from corroding metal pipes ... form of what are known as "biofilms," the resulting bacterial colonies can develop in as little as 10 days ...

Some micro-organisms can have a direct effect upon corrosion, consuming metal as part of the metabolic process. Alternatively, and more commonly, it can be an indirect effect as a result of the ...

There is also the risk of bacterial corrosion, where bacteria extract electrons from the metal and oxidizes. The waste product of the bacteria is sulfur oxide, which causes a strong odour in the ...

When a metal corrodes, it is doing a natural process ... and has spent more than 5000 hours training industries around the globe on topics in corrosion and microbial corrosion. He has also devised ...

Some bacteria speed up this corrosion by attaching to ... They immersed these metals in nutrient coatings that support bacterial growth and exposed them to corrosive conditions.

Microbial induced concrete corrosion: turning a blind eye not the answer Cyrill Grengg of the Institute of Applied Geosciences at TU Graz explained: "MICC often corrodes the conventional types of ...

The Aliso Canyon methane gas leak -- the biggest in U.S. history -- was caused by microbial corrosion of a well casing, and Southern California Gas Co. did not conduct detailed follow-up ...