INHIBITION OF SULFATE-REDUCING-BACTERIA-MEDIATED DEGRADATION USING BACTERIA WHICH SECRETE ANTIMICROBIALS

摘要

The present invention relates to the field of degradation or corrosion prevention or inhibition through the use of bacteria which secrete antimicrobial chemical compositions. In particular, the invention relates to the use of bacteria which, either naturally or through the use of recombinant technology, secrete chemical compositions which inhibit the growth of sulfate-reducing bacteria on metals, concrete, mortar, and other surfaces subject to corrosion.