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WORLD JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY
Volume 23, Issue 8, Pages 1065-1074Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-006-9332-0
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Serratia marcescens; petroleum products; biodegradation; corrosion inhibitor; microbiological corrosion
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A facultative anaerobic species Serratia marcescens ACE2 isolated from the corrosion products of a diesel-transporting pipeline in North West India was identified by 16S rDNA sequence analysis. The role of Serratia marcesens ACE2 on biodegradation of commercial corrosion inhibitor (CCI) and its influence on the corrosion of API 5LX steel has been enlightened. The degrading strain ACE2 is involved in the process of corrosion of steel API 5LX and also utilizes the inhibitor as organic source. The quantitative biodegradation efficiency of corrosion inhibitor was 58%, which was calculated by gas chromatography mass spectrum analysis. The effect of CCI on the growth of bacteria and its corrosion inhibition efficiency were investigated. Additionally, the role of this bacterium in corrosion of steel has been investigated by powder X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and scanning electron microscope studies. The presence of high-intensity ferric oxides and manganese oxides noticed from the XRD indicates that ACE2 enhances the corrosion process in presence of inhibitor as a carbon source. This basic study will be useful for the development of new approaches for the detection, monitoring and control of microbial corrosion in petroleum product pipelines.
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