Microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) of carbon steel has been associated with the growth of iron oxidizing bacteria such as Gallionella sp. Identification and characterization of MIC has depended on visual observations and microscopic examination procedures. The existing microbiological culturing procedures for Gallionella were used with 218 samples from suspected MIC sites. This was an effort to assess the capability of these procedures to provide confirmation data that the MIC was associated with the growth of Gallionella.

Subject
Water, Bacterial growth, Microscopy, Tubes, Isolation, Iron, Liquids, Oxidizing bacteria, Sulfides, Deposit corrosion, Microorganisms, Microbiologically influenced corrosion, Samples
Keywords:
Wolfe's medium, Gallionella, carbon steel, MIC, microbiological procedures, iron oxidizing bacteria, corrosion
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1993
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