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A New Era for Microbial Corrosion Mitigation Using NanotechnologyEmphasis on the Devastating Impacts of Microbial Biofilms in Oil and Gas Facilities

A New Era for Microbial Corrosion Mitigation Using Nanotechnology: Emphasis on the Devastating... [Both natural and man-made surfaces are vulnerable to colonization by microorganisms which form a slimy layer in which high amounts of microbial metabolites are embedded inside. When microbial consortia become embedded within a matrix of exopolysaccharides this usually describes the condition of biofilms. Microbes inhabiting such matrix get different benefits such as abundance of water and nutrients, improvement in gene transfer; and protection against harsh environmental conditions such as presence of toxins, chemicals, disinfectants, antibiotics and desiccation. Biofilms cause severe adverse effects in different fields including; medical, industrial, marine, oil, gas and drinking water disciplines. This chapter focuses on the effect of biofilms particularly in oil and gas industries. It reviews the different aspects concerning biofilm structure, developmental stages, techniques that are usually employed for the characterization of biofilms and the produced exopolysaccharides. Furthermore, it gives a spot upon the possible preventative strategies that could inhibit biofilm formation and the different surface factors that usually aid in the microbial adherence to surfaces.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A New Era for Microbial Corrosion Mitigation Using NanotechnologyEmphasis on the Devastating Impacts of Microbial Biofilms in Oil and Gas Facilities

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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
ISBN
978-3-030-49531-2
Pages
101 –123
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-49532-9_3
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Abstract

[Both natural and man-made surfaces are vulnerable to colonization by microorganisms which form a slimy layer in which high amounts of microbial metabolites are embedded inside. When microbial consortia become embedded within a matrix of exopolysaccharides this usually describes the condition of biofilms. Microbes inhabiting such matrix get different benefits such as abundance of water and nutrients, improvement in gene transfer; and protection against harsh environmental conditions such as presence of toxins, chemicals, disinfectants, antibiotics and desiccation. Biofilms cause severe adverse effects in different fields including; medical, industrial, marine, oil, gas and drinking water disciplines. This chapter focuses on the effect of biofilms particularly in oil and gas industries. It reviews the different aspects concerning biofilm structure, developmental stages, techniques that are usually employed for the characterization of biofilms and the produced exopolysaccharides. Furthermore, it gives a spot upon the possible preventative strategies that could inhibit biofilm formation and the different surface factors that usually aid in the microbial adherence to surfaces.]

Published: Jul 17, 2020

Keywords: Microbial biofilms; Composition; Stages; Extracellular polymeric substances; Economic impact

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