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Microorganisms Inducing Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion

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Sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) are considered to be major causative microorganisms of MIC in anaerobic environments because FeS has frequently been observed as a major corrosion product. Recently, methanogenic archaea, nitrate-reducing bacteria, iron-oxidizing bacteria, and iodide-oxidizing bacteria were also reported to corrode metallic iron (Fe0) under anaerobic conditions. Clear understandings of the characterization of iron-corroding microorganisms are required for effective MIC prevention and control. This chapter provides systematics of iron-corroding microorganisms and the proposed mechanism of MIC, including the cathodic-depolarization theory and the extracellular electron transfer, by them.

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Iino, T. (2020). Microorganisms Inducing Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion. In: Ishii, M., Wakai, S. (eds) Electron-Based Bioscience and Biotechnology . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4763-8_13

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