Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans: Sulfuric Acid and Microbial Concrete Corrosion
MICBUSTERS species guide · sulfuric-acid deterioration Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans: Sulfuric Acid and Microbial Concrete Corrosion In a sewer, the most informative microbial location may be the moist concrete above the waterline. Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans is a key organism in the sulfur-oxidation story that can turn that surface into an acidic deterioration zone. MICBUSTERS organisms guideReading time: approximately […]
Methanosarcina barkeri and MIC: Methane, Community Interactions and Electron Sources
MICBUSTERS species guide · methanogens and mixed communities Methanosarcina barkeri and MIC: Methane, Community Interactions and Electron Sources Methane in a system does not reveal where the electrons came from. Methanosarcina barkeri offers a useful research model for separating methanogenic activity, interactions with other organisms and actual corrosion of a metal surface. MICBUSTERS organisms guideReading […]
Methanococcus maripaludis and MIC: Corrosive Strains, Hydrogenases and MicH
MICBUSTERS species guide · methanogenic MIC Methanococcus maripaludis and MIC: Corrosive Strains, Hydrogenases and MicH Methanococcus maripaludis is one of the best-known archaeal model organisms in MIC research. Its lesson is precise: some strains are strongly corrosive, and the genetic and surface-associated features that matter cannot be inferred from a methanogen count alone. MICBUSTERS organisms […]
Archaeoglobus fulgidus and MIC: Why Hot-System Monitoring Must Include Archaea
MICBUSTERS species guide · hot-system microbiology Archaeoglobus fulgidus and MIC: Why Hot-System Monitoring Must Include Archaea A sulfate-reducing population does not have to be bacterial. Archaeoglobus fulgidus shows why the temperature profile and archaeal coverage belong in a MIC monitoring discussion for hot process systems. MICBUSTERS organisms guideReading time: approximately 6 minutesSulfate-reducing Archaea · elevated […]
Desulfotomaculum nigrificans and MIC: Spores, Temperature and Treatment Follow-Up
MICBUSTERS species guide · persistent detection Desulfotomaculum nigrificans and MIC: Spores, Temperature and Treatment Follow-Up A spore-forming sulfate reducer raises a different monitoring question from a continuously active biofilm. Temperature history, dormancy and recovery conditions all matter when interpreting Desulfotomaculum nigrificans. MICBUSTERS organisms guideReading time: approximately 6 minutesSulfate reducers · spores and operating history Back […]
Desulfopila corrodens and MIC: Investigating Corrosion Beneath Mineral Deposits
MICBUSTERS species guide · under-deposit investigation Desulfopila corrodens and MIC: Investigating Corrosion Beneath Mineral Deposits A mineral crust is a record of local chemistry, an attachment surface and sometimes a barrier to treatment. Desulfopila corrodens is an important research organism for understanding why that crust should be investigated together with the metal underneath. MICBUSTERS organisms […]
Desulfovibrio ferrophilus and MIC: Why the IS5 Strain Matters
MICBUSTERS species guide · severely corrosive sulfate reducers Desulfovibrio ferrophilus and MIC: Why the IS5 Strain Matters Some sulfate reducers do more than produce sulfide in the water phase. Strain IS5 is a central research organism for understanding severe anaerobic iron corrosion—and for explaining why species identity and a corrosion-associated biomarker answer different questions. MICBUSTERS […]
Desulfovibrio desulfuricans and MIC: What Sulfide, Culture and qPCR Really Tell You
MICBUSTERS species guide · sulfide and culture Desulfovibrio desulfuricans and MIC: What Sulfide, Culture and qPCR Really Tell You Desulfovibrio desulfuricans is a familiar name in sulfate-reducer testing and corrosion investigations. That familiarity can encourage a shortcut: treating a positive bottle, a DNA result and steel damage as equivalent observations. They describe different parts of […]
Desulfovibrio vulgaris and MIC: Sulfate Reduction, Hydrogen and Corrosion
MICBUSTERS species guide · sulfate reduction Desulfovibrio vulgaris and MIC: Sulfate Reduction, Hydrogen and Corrosion Desulfovibrio vulgaris is one of the best-known laboratory organisms in microbial corrosion research. Its importance comes from more than sulfide production: it also helps researchers test how microbial metabolism interacts with metallic iron. For asset owners, the useful question is […]
20 Microorganisms Associated with MIC: Species, Functions and Corrosion Evidence
MICBUSTERS pillar guide · the microorganisms behind the question 20 Microorganisms Associated with MIC: Species, Functions and Corrosion Evidence MIC is a process influenced by microorganisms, not a diagnosis attached to a species name. This overview brings twenty widely discussed or practically relevant organisms into one cluster, with a separate article for each and a […]