Iron corrosion by novel anaerobic microorganisms
Corrosion of iron presents a serious economic problem. Whereas aerobic corrosion is a chemical process 1 , anaerobic corrosion is frequently linked to the activity of sulphate-reducing bacteria (SRB) 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 . SRB are supposed to act upon iron primarily by produced hydrogen sulphide as a c...
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| Vydáno v: | Nature (London) Ročník 427; číslo 6977; s. 829 - 832 |
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| Médium: | Journal Article |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
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London
Nature Publishing Group UK
26.02.2004
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| ISSN: | 0028-0836, 1476-4687, 1476-4687 |
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| Shrnutí: | Corrosion of iron presents a serious economic problem. Whereas aerobic corrosion is a chemical process
1
, anaerobic corrosion is frequently linked to the activity of sulphate-reducing bacteria (SRB)
2
,
3
,
4
,
5
,
6
. SRB are supposed to act upon iron primarily by produced hydrogen sulphide as a corrosive agent
3
,
5
,
7
and by consumption of ‘cathodic hydrogen’ formed on iron in contact with water
2
,
3
,
4
,
5
,
6
,
8
. Among SRB,
Desulfovibrio
species—with their capacity to consume hydrogen effectively—are conventionally regarded as the main culprits of anaerobic corrosion
2
,
3
,
4
,
5
,
6
,
8
,
9
,
10
; however, the underlying mechanisms are complex and insufficiently understood. Here we describe novel marine, corrosive types of SRB obtained via an isolation approach with metallic iron as the only electron donor. In particular, a
Desulfobacterium
-like isolate reduced sulphate with metallic iron much faster than conventional hydrogen-scavenging
Desulfovibrio
species, suggesting that the novel surface-attached cell type obtained electrons from metallic iron in a more direct manner than via free hydrogen. Similarly, a newly isolated
Methanobacterium
-like archaeon produced methane with iron faster than do known hydrogen-using methanogens, again suggesting a more direct access to electrons from iron than via hydrogen consumption. |
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| Bibliografie: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 14 content type line 23 ObjectType-Article-2 ObjectType-Feature-1 |
| ISSN: | 0028-0836 1476-4687 1476-4687 |
| DOI: | 10.1038/nature02321 |