Microbiologically influenced corrosion of 304L stainless steel caused by an alga associated bacterium Halomonas titanicae

Algae are reported to be corrosive, while little is known about the role of the algae associated bacteria in the corrosion process. In the present study, Halomonas titanicae was isolated from a culture of an alga strain, Spirulina platensis, and identified through 16S rRNA gene analysis. Corrosion behavior of 304L stainless steel (SS) coupons in the presence and absence of H. titanicae was characterized by using electrochemical measurements and...