Sulphate-reducing bacteria associated with biocorrosion: a review

Biocorrosion means any process of corrosion in wich microorganisms are somehow involved. As far as the petroleum industry is concerned, the anaerobic type is the more important, with Sulphate-Reducing Bacteria (SRB) accouting for half of the described processes. SRB are obligate anaerobs that use su...

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Main Authors: Tania C. de Araujo-Jorge, Cláudia M. L. Melo Coutinho, Luiz Edmundo Vargas de Aguiar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1992-09-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
SRB
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761992000300001